Christine Chandler of Los Alamos is sworn in Tuesday on the floor of the New Mexico House of Representatives as Dist. 43 Rep. for Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Sandoval and Santa Fe counties. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Rep. Christine Chandler, center, celebrates her formal swearing in to office Tuesday with her husband George Chandler and Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard who previously held the Dist. 43 seat before her election in November to lead the New Mexico State Land Office. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
House of Representatives News:
SANTA FE – In an energetic joint session of both legislative houses, Christine Chandler was sworn in Tuesday as representative for New Mexico House District 43 — Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Sandoval and Santa Fe counties.
Along with a historic 38 other elected female house members – nearly half the New Mexico House – Rep. Chandler was sworn in just before new Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and re-elected House Speaker Brian Egolf set out their legislative priorities.
Speaker Egolf announced committee assignments for house legislators and Rep. Christine Chandler has been tapped to serve on three committees:
- Taxation and Revenue;
- House Judiciary Committee; and
- Enrolling and Engrossing (traditionally assigned to freshman legislators).
Given her prior 27 years of experience as an attorney at Los Alamos National Laboratory and her four years as an analyst at the legislature, Rep. Chandler’s appointments are a natural fit.
“I am excited to serve our district on these two important legislative committee,” Rep. Chandler said of her appointments. “We are expecting exciting and challenging new policy proposals with a new governor and state house, and I look forward to using my legal experience and representing our district thoughtfully.”
Rep. Chandler can be reached during the session in her office in room 203B, by phone at 505.986.4226 or email at christine.chandler@nmlegis.gov and welcomes constituent input directly or through her website’s pre-legislative survey. The survey can be found at www.Christine4StateHouse.com.
Additionally, students interested in paging for Rep. Chandler during the legislative session are very welcome and encouraged. Please either email Rep. Chandler or contact the house paging coordinator Crystal Trujillo at 505.986.4710 for arrangements.
To keep up to date on the representative’s activities, join the email list at www.Christine4StateHouse.com.
Dist. 43 Rep. Christine Chandler’s name is added Tuesday to the large screens on the walls of the New Mexico House of Representatives at the state capitol in Santa Fe. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com