FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11, 2012

CONTACT: Elisabeth Jennings, Executive Director 505-264-5082 (mobile); lisa@apvnm.org

Animal Protection Voters Issues General Election Endorsements

ALBUQUERQUE Several pro-animal candidates have won endorsement from Animal Protection Voters, a statewide animal advocacy organization, based on their consideration, respect and support for stronger animal protection initiatives. Attached is the full list of endorsements, including candidates for U.S. Congress, New Mexico House of Representatives and Senate, District Judge and District Attorney. U.S. Congress U.S. Senate: Congressman Martin Heinrich U.S. Congressional District 1: Michelle Lujan Grisham U.S. Congressional District 3: Congressman Ben Ray Lujan, Jr. New Mexico Legislature Central New Mexico New Mexico House of Representatives: Representative Eliseo Alcon (D) House District 6 Andrew Barreras (D) House District 7 Representative Alonzo Baldonado (R) House District 8 Representative Henry Kiki Saavedra (D) House District 10 Representative Rick Miera (D) House District 11 Representative Ernest Chavez (D) House District 12 Representative Miguel Garcia (D) House District 14 Emily Kane (D) House District 15 Representative Antonio Moe Maestas (D) House District 16 Representative Edward Sandoval (D) House District 17 Representative Gail Chasey (D) House District 18 Representative Sheryl Williams Stapleton (D) House District 19 Representative James White (R) House District 20 Representative Mimi Stewart (D) House District 21 Marci Blaze (D) and Paul Pacheco (R) House District 23 Christine Trujillo (D) House District 25 Representative Larry Larraaga (R) House District 27 Representative Jimmie Hall (R) House District 28 Representative Thomas Anderson (R) House District 29 Representative Nate Gentry (R) House District 30 Representative William Bill Rehm (R) House District 31 Representative Jane Powdrell-Culbert (R) House District 44 Representative George Dodge, Jr. (D) House District 63 Monica Youngblood (R) and Eloise Gift (D) House District 68

New Mexico Senate: Senator George Muoz (D) Senate District 4 Senator John Sapien (D) Senate District 9 Senator John Ryan (R) Senate District 10 Senator Linda Lopez (D) Senate District 11 Senator Gerald Ortiz y Pino (D) Senate District 12 Representative Bill ONeill (D) Senate District 13 Michael Padilla (D) Senate District 14 Diane Snyder (R) and Daniel Ivey-Soto (D) Senate District 15 Senator Cisco McSorley (D) Senate District 16 Senator Tim Keller (D) Senate District 17 Bill Tallman (D) and Lisa Torraco (R) Senate District 18 Senator William Payne (R) Senate District 20 Mark Moores (R) and Lisa Curtis (D) Senate District 21 Senator Nancy Rodriguez (D) Senate District 24 Senator Peter Wirth (D) Senate District 25 Jacob Candelaria (D) Senate District 26 Senator Michael Sanchez (D) Senate District 29 Northern New Mexico New Mexico House of Representatives: Representative Thomas Taylor (R) House District 1 Representative Ray Begaye (D) House District 4 Representative Patricia Lundstrom (D) House District 9 Representative James Smith (R) House District 22 Representative Nick Salazar (D) House District 40 Representative Roberto Bobby Gonzales (D) House District 42 Stephanie Garcia Richard (D) and Representative James Hall (R) House District 43 Representative Jim Trujillo (D) House District 45 Representative Brian Egolf (D) House District 47 Representative Luciano Lucky Varela (D) House District 48 Dr. Stephen Easley (D) House District 50 Donna Tillman (D) House District 57 Representative Tim Lewis (R) House District 60 Representative James Roger Madalena (D) House District 65 Representative W. Ken Martinez (D) House District 69 New Mexico Senate: Senator Steven Neville (R) Senate District 2 Senator John Pinto (D) Senate District 3 Senator Richard Martinez (D) Senate District 5 Senator Carlos Cisneros (D) Senate District 6 Senator Pete Campos (D) Senate District 8 Southern New Mexico New Mexico House of Representatives: Bill McCamley (D) House District 33 Jeff Steinborn (D) House District 35

Representative Andy Nuez (I) House District 36 Representative Dianne Hamilton (R) House District 38 Representative Rodolpho Rudy Martinez (D) House District 39 Representative Don Tripp (R) House District 49 Representative Yvette Herrell (R) House District 51 Representative Cathrynn Brown (R) House District 55 Representative Zachary Cook (R) House District 56 Representative Donald Bratton (R) House District 62 New Mexico Senate: Senator Howie Morales (D) Senate District 28 Representative Joseph Cervantes (D) Senate District 31 Senator William Burt (R) Senate District 33 Senator John Arthur Smith (D) Senate District 35 Senator Mary Jane Garcia (D) Senate District 36 William Soules (D) Senate District 37 Senator Mary Kay Papen (D) Senate District 38 Craig Brandt (R) and Linda Allison (D) Senate District 40 Senator Carrol Leavell (R) Senate District 41 Senator Gay Kernan (R) Senate District 42

District Court Judges 2nd Judicial District, Division 6: Brett Loveless 3rd Judicial District, Division 2: Marci Beyer District Attorneys 1st Judicial District Attorney: Angela Spence Pacheco 2nd Judicial District Attorney: Kari Brandenburg 3rd Judicial District Attorney: Amy Orlando 4th Judicial District Attorney: Richard Flores 5th Judicial District Attorney: Janetta Hicks 7th Judicial District Attorney: Clint Wellborn 8th Judicial District Attorney: Donald Gallegos 9th Judicial District Attorney: Matt Chandler 11th Judicial District Attorney: Robert Rick Tedrow 12th Judicial District Attorney: Diana Martwick 13th Judicial District Attorney: Lemuel Martinez New Mexicans are increasingly concerned about protections for animals and appreciate legislators and other elected officials who value the role animals play in all our lives. Many citizens believe lawmakers should play an active role in ensuring that animals receive humane care and protection from cruelty and exploitation. Animal Protection Voters is the political voice for people who care about animals. Animal Protection Voters works to build political capital for animal advocacy across New Mexico. ###