[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 115 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E721]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           REMEMBERING NEW MEXICO REPRESENTATIVE JIM TRUJILLO

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                      HON. TERESA LEGER FERNANDEZ

                             of new mexico

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 11, 2024

  Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the loss 
of one of New Mexico's most accomplished and best-loved public 
servants, former New Mexico State Representative Jim Trujillo. He 
demonstrated what it means to answer the call to public service and 
that public service is an act of love.
  I am grateful for the love Rep. Trujillo gave to the people of his 
district and our state. His legacy now lives on in countless lives he 
touched in our beautiful state through both his important career as a 
financial professional and his broad public service in the New Mexico 
Human Services Department, six years in the New Mexico National Guard, 
and his outstanding 17 years in the New Mexico Legislature.
  I met with Rep. Trujillo numerous times when I was working on voting 
rights and tribal intergovernmental matters. He always listened with 
deep attention and gave clear direction and support. He was a man of 
his word. His tireless dedication to the people of New Mexico proved 
how much we can accomplish when we work together for our beloved 
communities.
  I carry his inspiration with me as I continue my own service in the 
beautifully diverse Third District of New Mexico.
  I offer my deepest condolences to his wife Victoria, their children, 
and the entire extended Trujillo family.

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