Rep. Townsend posted this on Facebook today:
Good Morning. Yesterday Governor Martinez and three of her Cabinet
members, State Engineer Tom Blaine, Secretary of Agriculture Jeff Witte
and Director of Game and Fish Alexandra Sandoval spent the whole day in
the Sacramento Mountains. The purpose was to investigate and address
the issues caused particularly by the United States Forest Service. I
am hopeful and supportive of the Governors comments supporting the
ranchers and the agriculture industry yesterday. I can't remember
a time that I've known of the Governor and three of her cabinet members
to spend the entire day investigating and openly talking to
constituents in such a manner. I am very appreciative to her and staff,
as well the 50 Legislators, from both parties from all over the State,
that signed the letter of support to these ranchers. This isn't a
Republican or Democrat issue, it's a New Mexican issue potentially
affecting every water user in the State of New Mexico. It was refreshing
to see such genuine interest by Leadership in the issues confronting an
industry in distress. One other thing that I thought remarkable and
absolutely refreshing, at the end of the meeting, that at points might
be described as pointed and emotional, State Engineer asked that we pray
and thank God for strength and wisdom as we address the issue. So on
the side of a dirt road in the Sacramento Mountains we prayed, and to
that I say. AMEN.
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