Deb Haaland: “Thank you, Mr. Pendley, for being here. Thank you for your service as a Marine to our country.”

I’m a single mom. I’ve lived paycheck to paycheck. I survived off of SNAP and WIC. I’m over 35 years sober. I started school later in life and paid my own way. These are the same struggles so many New Mexicans face today.

the problems we face now are bigger than ever, and we must be fierce to solve them.

As I have said many, many times, our public lands belong to all Americans. I am proud of the work we have been able to do to lift up our public lands so that the outdoor recreation industry can grow.

But with the grit, creativity and persistence that only New Mexicans know, I know a better New Mexico is possible.