
Cibola County’s representation in the House of Representatives has been thrown into flux following the 2024 election season.
Cibola Prepares for Tuesday’s Legislative Session Opening Amidst Representation Challenges
"The 2025 New Mexico legislative session is set to begin on January 21 at noon, ushering in a 60day lawmaking period expected to address critical issues facing the state. For residents of Cibola County, however, the session comes at a time of uncertainty and change, particularly in terms of representation in the New Mexico House of Representatives.
... All of the lawmakers who represent the people of New Mexico are elected (or sometimes appointed, in unique cases. Cibola is currently dealing with one of those unique cases) by their neighbors and are supposed to be members of the district they represent.
...The western half of Cibola County, part of House District 6, remains in limbo.
House District 6’s representation has been fraught with challenges, beginning with the resignation of its longtime incumbent and November election winner due to health concerns. As of the article’s deadline on January 14, no successor has been appointed to fill the vacancy. Harry Garcia has been selected by both the county commissions in Cibola and McKinley to fill the vacancy, but questions raised by residents of District 6, political watchdogs, and the governor herself about his residency have delayed the selection process.
With the legislative session less than a week away, House District 6 lacks representation. District 6 is now an empty chair in Santa Fe denying the voice of District 6’s constituents in both Cibola and McKinley Counties."
Read the full article: https://www.cibolacitizen.com/news/cibola-prepares-tuesdays-legislative-session-opening-amidst-representation-challenges
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