Currently holds the office of New Mexico House of Representatives - District 29 until January 19, 2027.
Candidate for New Mexico House of Representatives - District 29 in 2026 New Mexico Primary Election.
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Get StartedShe will fight for the policies that keep repeat offenders off our streets, make sure our law enforcement is always fully funded, and ensure that crime victims and their families get the financial and counseling support that they need. We must speed up the entire judicial process; swift enforcement is critical to deterring crime—prompt arrest, adjudication and sentencing. We consider provisions such as bonuses for retention and full life-long health coverage. Learn more
She will work to promote startups and entrepreneurial ventures and reduce unnecessary regulations that sometimes harness their work. Additionally, she will continue to support the expansion of the Space Valley Statewide Coalition work, quantum information science development, biomedical research fields, manufacturing (including re-shoring of businesses that went abroad), and collaboration with Mexico, our number one trading partner. Learn more
As a former teacher, Joy will never stop working to strengthen our education system and is pleased that high school graduation rates are going up, particularly in Westside schools. Learn more
She is promoting a deep dive examination over the interim into what robust and effective middle school education looks like. Learn more
Thus, environmental justice is important to Joy and always a consideration in the legislation she supports and votes for, including working on requiring setbacks for oil and gas installations away from schools, community centers and health facilities. She acknowledges the revenue contributions the oil and gas industries have made to our state budget but notes that we must prioritize mechanisms to develop alternative and renewable energy sources and the new industries that will allow us to achieve our carbon reduction goals as a state and prevent health issues and negative environmental results. Learn more
Joy is committed to protecting our environment—air, water, land and soil—through policy advocacy, budgeting and legislation at local, county, state and national levels. As a long time educator, she is deeply aware of the connection between pollution and the impact on th physical and cognitive health of our youngest New Mexicans. Learn more
We need to expand and support our nursing, doctor and medical worker pipelines. Those on low incomes, particularly our seniors, need to be able to afford their medicines. We need to ensure that affordable and accessible reproductive healthcare, including abortion, is available to all those who need it. Learn more
She is keenly aware that funding and legislation, such as the Public Private Partnership bills she has been sponsoring, will benefit Bernalillo County and its role in the I-40 Tradeport Corridor consortium extending from the Port of Los Angeles to Bernalillo and its neighboring counties. Learn more
Continue to champion the legislation and funding that supports broadband throughout every corner of our state. Learn more
Good roads are crucial to the economic health of our community. Joy is leading a comprehensive legislative effort which has allocated millions of dollars to widen and improve Paseo and Unser and other major arterials, includin Atrisco Vista where great economic development opportunities are unfolding. Not only will these efforts relieve traffic conditions for commuters, but they will improve safety and response times for our first responders. Learn more
Joy will work to fund the drug addiction treatments and behavioral health initiatives that help people get off the streets and can prevent them from becoming homeless in the first place. Learn more
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