On the recordFebruary 23, 2016
I want to work with every stakeholder and every policymaker to make sure that New Mexico gets what it needs to end this persistent poverty in our rural and frontier areas.
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Lujan Grisham emphasizes collaboration to address persistent poverty in New Mexico's rural areas.
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