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Featured Senator
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Senator Stephen H. Fischmann
Senator Stephen H. Fischmann (D-Dona Ana & Sierra-37) ("Steve") was elected to his first term as State Senator during the 2008 General Election. Steve has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Marketing from the University of California, Los Angeles. He is married to Sandy Katayanagi, and has two sons from a prior marriage, Sam, 26 and Zack, 24.
Steve had a 20-year career with Levi Strauss & Company where he worked as a strategic planner, operations director, and President of its designer businesses. He subsequently owned a real estate brokerage and property inspection business.
After retiring to the Las Cruces area Steve became involved in public policy issues involving his region and community. As a result, he saw many practices that appeared to waste public funds and result in policies contrary to the public's desires. That led to his focusing on local issues related to land use, energy policy and public participation in governmental decision-making. He believes in conserving New Mexico's unique public lands, pursuing renewable energy policies that create jobs, and schools that better prepare kids for the workplace.
Steve is committed to tying economic development, education, and job training together especially in the fields of renewable energy, and aerospace engineering. He believes this will be key to the success of Spaceport America, and to developing the plentiful renewable resources in Southern New Mexico. He is also committed to increased affordability and access to health care. Steve is also a backer of efficient and open government, including ethics and campaign finance reform.
Steve currently serves as Chair of the Southwest Energy Alliance, and has served on the boards of Southern New Mexico Common Cause, Southwest Environmental Center and Coalition for Clean and Affordable Energy. Steve's approach to problem solving is to first find the areas of agreement among stakeholders and then work through the areas of conflict. He says he is committed to broadening the common ground rather than staking out battlegrounds.
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Weekly Calendar
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News
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| Senator Lynda Lovejoy Successfully Champions Funding for Navajo Technical College (posted 3-4-2010)
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| Senate Majority Meets the Challenge of Crafting a Balanced State Budget (posted 3-4-2010)
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| Governor Signs Bill Inroduced by Senator Linda Lopez to Expand Reporting of Missing Persons (posted 3-3-2010)
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| Senate Passes Compromise Bill to Address Budget Deficit (posted 3-2-2010)
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| Senate Daybook for Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - Senate Floor Calendar (posted 3-2-2010)
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| Highlights for Senate Budget Compromise Bill - SFC/SB 10, 12 & 13 (posted 3-2-2010)
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| Excel Charts Illustrating Effects of SFC/SB 10, 12 & 13 - Senate Budget Compromise Bill (posted 3-2-2010)
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| Senator Pinto Succeeds with Bill to Get Indian Capital Funding Made Permanent (posted 2-19-2010)
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| Senator Munoz Irate Over Failure to Address Gallup High School Issues (posted 2-17-2010)
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| Senator Howie Morales on Supporting Public Employee and Educator Salaries (posted 2-17-2010)
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| Senator Gets Senate Passage of Measure to Fund Library Acquisitions Statewide (posted 2-16-2010)
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| Senate Passes Bill by Senator Ulibarri that Stops Double-Dipping by Public Employees (posted 2-16-2010)
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| Bill By Senator Phil Griego Would Use Tax Amnesty to Increase Revenue Collections (posted 2-16-2010)
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| Senate Daybook for Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - Part 1, Senate Floor Calendar (posted 2-15-2010)
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| Senate Daybook For Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - Part 2, Senate Committee Agendas (posted 2-15-2010)
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| Bill Successfully Sponsored by Senator Lovejoy Would Strengthen Protection for Indian Arts and Crafts (posted 2-15-2010)
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| Senator Munoz Offers Amendment to Keep Red Chile on Senate Bill's Staple Foods List (posted 2-14-2010)
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| Senate Daybook for Monday, February 15, 2010 - Part 2, Senate Floor Calendar (posted 2-14-2010)
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| Senate Daybook for Monday, February 15, 2010 - Part 1, Senate Committee Agendas (posted 2-14-2010)
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| Bill Sponsored by Senator Ulibarri Would Keep Military & Veterans' Affairs Committee in Place (posted 2-14-2010)
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| Senator Lovejoy Lauds Crownpoint High School Principal and Asks for Proper Funding of Indian Education Act (posted 2-13-2010)
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| Senate Daybook for Sunday, February 14, 2010 - Part 2, Senate Floor Calendar (posted 2-13-2010)
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| Senate Daybook for Sunday, February 14, 2010 - Part 1, Senate Committee Agendas (posted 2-13-2010)
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| Senate Daybook for Saturday, February 13, 2010 - Part 2, Senate Committee Agendas (posted 2-12-2010)
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| Senate Daybook for Saturday, February 13, 2010 - Part 1, Senate Floor Calendar (posted 2-12-2010)
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| Senator Ulibarri Works to Get Coal Reclamation Funding Approved for Uranium Mine Reclamation (posted 2-11-2010)
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| Senator Linda Lopez: Senate Ethics Commission Bill Adopted by Senate Rules Committee (posted 2-11-2010)
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| Senator Carlos Cisneros Gets Key Energy Efficiency Bill through the Senate (posted 2-11-2010)
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| Senate Daybook for Friday, February 12, 2010 - Part 2, Senate Committee Agendas (posted 2-11-2010)
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| Senate Daybook for Friday, February 12, 2010 - Part 1, Senate Floor Calendar (posted 2-11-2010)
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| Senator Richard Martinez Honored with Senator Ben D. Altamirano Award (posted 2-10-2010)
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| Senate Daybook for Thursday, February 11, 2010 - Part 2, Senate Floor Calendar (posted 2-10-2010)
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| Senate Daybook for Thursday, February 11, 2010 - Part 1, Senate Committee Agendas (posted 2-10-2010)
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| New Mexico Link Awareness Day Declared at Legislature through Bill Sponsored by Senator Eric Griego (posted 2-10-2010)
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| Senator Lovejoy Makes Strong Plea for Navajo Capital Outlay (posted 1-29-2010)
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| Senate Daybook for Monday, February 1, 2010 - Part 1, Senate Floor Calendar (posted 1-29-2010)
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| Senator Ortiz y Pino Emphasizes Importance of Behavioral Health (posted 1-28-2010)
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| Senate Daybook for Friday, January 29, 2010 - Part 2, Senate Floor Calendar (posted 1-28-2010)
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| Senate Daybook for Friday, January 29, 2010 - Part 1 Senate Committee Agendas (posted 1-28-2010)
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| Senator Phil Griego, Corporations Committee Chair, Explains Committee Process for Hearing Tax Legislation (posted 1-27-2010)
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| Senate Daybook for Thursday, January 28 - Part 2, Senate Floor Schedule (posted 1-27-2010)
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| Senate Daybook for Thursday, January 28 - Part 1, Senate Committees (posted 1-27-2010)
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| Senators Michael S. Sanchez and Mary Jane Garcia Introduce Bill to Protect Key Workers from 2% Salary Cuts (posted 1-26-2010)
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| Senator Sapien Introduces Senate Bill 163 to Support New Mexico Veteran-operated Businesses (posted 1-26-2010)
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| Senate Daybook for January 27, 2010 - Part 2, Senate Committee Schedules (posted 1-26-2010)
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| Senate Daybook for January 27, 2010 - Part 1, Senate Floor Calendar (posted 1-26-2010)
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| School District Gross Receipts Tax Funding Options Would be Provide by Bill Introduced by Senators Sapien and Munoz (posted 1-26-2010)
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| Part II, List of SB 182 Projects (posted 1-26-2010)
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| Part I, List of SB 182 Projects by County (posted 1-26-2010)
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| Teen Pregnancy Coalition Honoring Senator Mary Kay Papen (posted 1-25-2010)
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| Senator Keller Receives Messages from Governor on Fiscal Accountability Measures (posted 1-25-2010)
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| Senate Confirms Two for the New Mexico Highlands University Board of Regents (posted 1-25-2010)
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| Measure to Help New Mexico Businesses Introduced by Senator Keller (posted 1-25-2010)
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| Senate Passes Haitian Relief Support Memorial Introduced by Senator Mary Jane Garcia (posted 1-21-2010)
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New Mexico Senate on Twitter (posted 1-21-2010)
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| Message Received from Governor Relating to Senator Keller's Senate Bill 19 (posted 1-21-2010)
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Media Opportunity - Senator Keller to Discuss Senate Bill 18 -- the Omnibus SIC Oversight and Reform Bill (posted 1-21-2010)
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| Governor Bruce King Legacy Award Goes to Senator Howie Morales (posted 1-21-2010)
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| Senator Papen Helps Host Behavioral Health Day (posted 1-20-2010)
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| Senate Press Release - Ways to Reduce State Government Costs and Paperwork Sought by Senator John Sapien (posted 1-20-2010)
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| Ethics Commission Bill Receives Early Introduction by Senator Lopez (posted 1-19-2010)
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Coming Soon: Twitter (posted 1-19-2010)
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| Colonias Day at the State Capital on January 27 Senator Papen Announces (posted 1-19-2010)
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| Senator Feldman Releases Annual Survey Results (posted 1-15-2010)
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| Bishop Pelotte Mourned by Senator Munoz (posted 1-10-2010)
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| Interim Indian Affairs Committee to Wrap-up at State Capitol Meeting on December 3rd and 4th (posted 12-1-2009)
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