Further, during his confirmation hearing, incoming Regent Damian Martinez received a "do pass" from the NM Senate Rules Committee . The costly and misleading Name Change Bill (SB-603), which would change Northern New Mexico College's name to Northern New Mexico University, has invited much needed scrutiny to the general state of affairs at NNMC. The NNMC Study Group appreciates the dialogue and information-sharing that has been the result of the SB-603. The scrutiny at the Senate Public Affairs Committee explored the precipitous drops in enrollment at the college, fiscal mismanagement at the college, federal grant violations at the college, the possible motives of a name change, and the violations of NM State Statutes and the NM Constitution in declaring a name change (full SPAC session on SB-603 available, parts 1-8). Senator Ivey-Soto's questions below left. He would be later confirmed unanimously by the NM Senate. When asked about SB-603, the NNMC Name Change Bill, Regent Damian Martinez (a practicing attorney) agreed that the proper procedure had not been followed, and he concluded, "Until it's been properly changed, its name is Northern New Mexico COLLEGE." Regent Damian Martinez's comments on SB-603 Name Change Bill below right.
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SB-603, the NNMC Name Change Bill, is scheduled to be heard at the full Senate Floor. You may contact Senator Carlos Cisneros and NM Senators to oppose SB-603. Contact information below.
Phone at Senator Cisneros at: (505) 670-5610 or email at: carlos.cisneros@nmlegis.gov
SENATE GOP -- sue.beffort@nmlegis.gov, craig.brandt@nmlegis.gov, bill.burt@nmlegis.gov, ron.griggs@nmlegis.gov, stuart.ingle@nmlegis.gov, ggkern@valornet.com, leavell4@leaco.net, mark.moores@nmlegis.gov, steven.neville@nmlegis.gov, william.payne@nmlegis.gov, cliff.pirtle@nmlegis.gov, sander.rue@nmlegis.gov, john.ryan@nmlegis.gov, bill@williamsharer.com, lisa.torraco@nmlegis.gov, pat.woods@nmlegis.gov
SENATE DEMS -- pete.campos@nmlegis.gov, jacob.candelaria@nmlegis.gov, Joseph@cervanteslawnm.com, senatorgriego@yahoo.com, daniel.ivey-soto@nmlegis.gov, linda.lopez@nmlegis.gov, richard.martinez@nmlegis.gov, cisco.mcsorley@nmlegis.gov, HCM260@gmail.com, munozgeo@gmail.com, oneillsd13@billoneillfornm.com, jortizyp@msn.com, michael.padilla@nmlegis.gov, marykay.papen@nmlegis.gov, nancy.rodriguez@nmlegis.gov, clemente.sanchez@nmlegis.gov, john.sapien@nmlegis.gov, benny.shendo@nmlegis.gov, john.smith@nmlegis.gov, bill.soules@nmlegis.gov, mimi.stewart@nmlegis.gov, peter.wirth@nmlegis.gov
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