2008 Legislative Session Wrap Up

…from the Floor of the NM Senate , February 11, 2008.

Read Dede’s wrap-up letter. [Click here] .

° So Close and Yet So Far:
Recent Moves toward Healthcare Coverage

What's New

April 2008

I Have an Opponent in the June Democratic Primary

March 18 was candidate filing day for all members of the legislature and other offices up for election this year. Much to my surprise, I have an opponent in the June Primary and… the race has now begun!

Ever since I came to the legislature 12 years ago, I have been fighting for quality, affordable health care, campaign finance reform, consumer and environmental protection, and more recently, clean, alternative energy. And with your help, I will continue.

The theme of my campaign this year is “A Leader who Listens, “ something I’ve been trying to do, with annual constituent surveys, year-round involvement in neighborhood affairs, my blog and the open hearings that I hold as Chair of both the Health and Human Services and the Senate Public Affairs Committee.

If you’d like to see me continue to push though legislation like the Graduated Drivers License program, the Do Not Call List, the Nurse Advice Line, Solar and Green Building Tax Credits, the Senior Prescription Drug Program, and the Credit Freeze Bill… please join my campaign. Together, we can do so much more.

Here’s How to Help:

Please make a contribution by pressing the button on the side of this homepage If you’d like to contribute in other ways—please call me at 242-1997 or e-mail me at dedefeld@comcast.net. Volunteers are always welcome.

For the full text of the announcement release, [click here].

° Help is on the Way thanks to two measures that I initiated:

The Nurse Advice Line is open for business 24-7. Call 1-877-725-2552 if you have a medical problem but no access to a doctor or a nurse. [ Click here ] to read more about it.

Protect Yourself against Identity Theft by freezing access to your credit report. [ Click here ] to find out how.

° View my blog [ Click Here ! ]

° Receive my e-mail newsletter and keep up with what's going on in the NM legislature as well as Senate District 13. Email me to be added to my newsletter list.

° Click here to go to the New Mexico Legislature's website for texts of bills, committee schedules, information on other legislators, etc.

Visit our Photo Gallery

Senator Feldman with senior constituents over 80, whom she hosted for a "Listening Lunch" in October. Senator Feldman at Alvarado Elementary School, where kids benefit from fresh, local fruits and veggies each week under a grant from the state legislature. Senator Feldman, Attorney General Gary King, and Consumer Protection Chief Karen Meyers explain Dede's bill that allows you to freeze your credit report. Sen. Feldman this year received the Milagro Award from fellow Senators. The award was given for tackling tough issues, withstanding ardous debates, and bringing forward visionary legislation.