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“Rebuilding New Mexico Starts With Education” Albuquerque, NM – Peggy Muller-Aragon, an elementary school teacher in Albuquerque, released the following statement in support of Governor Susana Martinez’s education reforms: “I believe rebuilding New Mexico starts with education. Governor Martinez has made education reform a top priority, and that takes courage and leadership. Martinez has introduced accountability and a renewed focus on student achievement. The results are clear: math and reading scores are up, and we have made major strides in graduation rates. Now is not the time to go backward.” Governor Martinez is working hard to reform New Mexico’s school system … Read More

Governor Martinez Fights For Small Businesses Albuquerque, NM – Wayne and Shelly Sonchar, small business owners in Las Vegas, New Mexico, released the following statement today in support of Governor Susana Martinez’s efforts to diversify the economy and help small businesses grow: “‘Mom and pop’ stores like ours have an ally in Governor Martinez.  In a bipartisan manner, she has lowered taxes and cut burdensome red tape, making it easier to do business in our state.  Governor Martinez understands that being a leader is not about politics as usual — it’s about moving New Mexico forward.” Governor Martinez is working hard … Read More

Franco Whole Foods to hire 160 San Diego tortilla manufacturer finds niche in Las Cruces Las Cruces Bulletin By: Alta LeCompte June 13th, 2014 http://www.lascrucesbulletin.com/index.php?pSetup=lascrucesbulletin&curDate=20140613&pageToLoad=showFreeArticle.php&type=art&index=03&title=Franco+Whole+Foods+to+hire+160 State and local officials welcomed a rapidly growing California tortilla factory to its future location at 875 Amador Ave. Monday, June 9. Franco Whole Foods LLC President Mike Franco immediately announced his intention to look for a second building nearby in anticipation of continuing growth. Franco is the son of Angel Franco, who founded the business 50 years ago in El Paso. The company moved to its current San Diego plant three years ago and … Read More

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez talks job creation during a stop in Alamogordo Associated Press June 12, 2014 http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/a9b6542392614c408cab6418109d1047/NM–Governor-Alamogordo-Visit ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — Gov. Susana Martinez is touting job growth in Alamogordo. She announced Thursday that background verification company PreCheck Inc. will create 40 jobs immediately in the city and up to 100 jobs over the next three years. Dallas-based PreCheck currently employs 128 workers in Alamogordo. The employment and background screening firm specializes in the healthcare industry. The New Mexico Economic Development Department allocated $75,000 that will go toward the expansion of PreCheck’s facility in Alamogordo.

Governor Martinez Fights For Small Business Levels The Playing Field Albuquerque, NM – Mike Tellez, a small business owner in Las Cruces, released the following statement today in support of Governor Susana Martinez’s efforts to diversify the economy and help small businesses grow: “Governor Martinez has fought for small businesses like mine by cutting taxes and leveling the playing field with states like Texas. There’s still much work to be done, but her leadership is moving our state forward. That’s why it’s so important that we reject Gary King in November, because he wants to undo the progress we’ve made … Read More

“Martinez Reforms Mean More Accountability in our Schools” Albuquerque, NM – Jennifer Lewis, an elementary school teacher from Rio Rancho, released the following statement in support of Governor Susana Martinez’s education reforms: “Our education system can go in two directions. We can move forward with Governor Martinez, which means more accountability in our schools and better results for our kids, or we can follow the status quo of four years ago, when our leaders turned a blind eye to the needs of our children and accepted failure in our schools. I believe New Mexicans will choose to move forward.” Governor Martinez … Read More

OP-ED: Governor has done much to diversify economy Albuquerque Journal By: Rep. Nate Gentry June 12th, 2014 http://www.abqjournal.com/414268/opinion/governor-has-done-much-to-diversify-economhy.html A recent column by Winthrop Quigley hit the nail on the head: We need to diversify our state’s economy and wean ourselves off the reliance on federal spending if we want to create better job opportunities for New Mexico families. For decades, New Mexico has heavily relied on federal dollars to keep its economy afloat. Unfortunately, this reliance ties our state’s economic security to the whims of Washington, D.C. – clearly a place we do not want to be. Without a diversification … Read More