Legislative Issues Rudy Checkley Legislative Chairmen National Level

Legislative Issues Rudy Checkley Legislative Chairmen

National Level • Duty Status Reform: Decrease number of Reserve Component Duty Statuses • Duty Status: Resolve disparities • Retirement: Remove unintended consequences of the new blended retirement that would result in Guard and Reserve losing retirement benefits. • Training: Improve Above-The-Line Deduction for Overnight Travel Expenses of Guard and Reserve Members.

National Level • End Strength: Increase levels to support strategic and operational requirements. Loading… • Equipment: Fund National Guard Reserve Equipment Account (NGREA). • Equipment: Reduce Army Guard equipment shortages that increase risk and degrade performance.

National Level • Training: Fully resource training. • Education: Resolve inequities in the Student Loan Repayment Program Obligation. • Education: Expand Public Law 114 -95 to include students with a parent who serves in the Reserves

District 1 Congressional Districts Michelle Lujan Grisham United States House of Representatives 214 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 P: (202) 225 -6316 https: //lujangrisham. house. gov/contact Loading…

District 2 Congressional Districts Steve Pearce Washington, DC 2432 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225 -2365 http: //pearce. house. gov/office/was hington-dc

District 3 Congressional Districts Ben Luján Washington DC 2231 RAYBURN HOB WASHINGTON, D. C, 20515 PH: (202) 225 -6190 HTTPS: //LUJAN. HOUSE. GOV/C ONTACT/

Senators Senator Tom Udall Senator Martin Washington/Capitol Hill 531 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC, 20510 (202) 224 -6621 Washington D. C. 303 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D. C. 20510 p: (202) 224 -5521 https: //www. tomudall. senate. gov/c ontact https: //www. heinrich. senate. gov/c ontact/office-locations

State Level • State Tax Exempt Retirement • State Tax Exemption for State Active Duty • Reciprocal recognition of Army and Air Medics National Certification for State Certification and Waive State Registry fees for EMTs, and Paramedics • Half Price Admission to State Parks

State Legislative Web Site • https: //www. nmlegis. gov/Members/Find_My_Legislator

Rio Rancho • Representative Tim D. Lewis (R)District: 60 • County: Sandoval • Service: Representative since 2011 • Occupation: Teacher • Address: Box 45793 Rio Rancho, NM 87174 • Capitol Phone: 986 -4220 • Capitol Room: 202 B • Office Phone: • Senator John M. Sapien - (D) • District: 9 • County: Bernalillo and Sandoval • Service: Senator since 2009 • Occupation: Insurance Sales • Address: 1600 West Ella Corrales, NM 87048 • Capitol Phone: 986 -4301 • Capitol Room: 416 G • Office Phone: Loading…

District 39 State Districts District: 39 County: Dona Ana, Grant & Sierra Service: Representative from 2007 -2014 Occupation: Retired Rodolpho Martinez PO Box 164 Bayard, NM, 88023 • • • Capitol Phone: 986 -4248 Capitol Room: 206 B Office Phone: Home Phone: (575) 534 -7546 Email: rodolpho. martinez@nmlegis. g ov

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