Deb Haaland: “Thank you, Mr. Shaffir, for your strength, courage, and sacrifice.”

I am grateful that Leonard can now go home to his family.

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

We’ve never had a Native American governor in New Mexico. I think representation matters, especially in a political era such as this one.

Her roots stretch across New Mexico, from growing up in Southern New Mexico to raising her family in Northern New Mexico, giving her a deep understanding of the people, communities, and diversity that define our state.