[LWVNM Action] Speaker Egolf will not run again

[Judy Williams]

Dow.


On Thu, Feb 17, 2022 at 12:13 PM Richard Mason via Action <
action at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

> So far we know Egolf, Ely, D. Armstrong and Bash. Any others?
>
> SANTA FE — House Speaker Brian Egolf, D-Santa Fe, announced Thursday that
> he won’t seek reelection, stepping away from the most powerful post at the
> Legislature.
>
> Egolf, a lawyer, led creation of a state Civil Rights Act last year and
> has presided over the House since Democrats won back a majority before the
> 2017 session. He took office in 2009.
>
> His departure will kick off a scramble among Democrats to settle on a
> nominee to replace him as speaker.
>
> He will leave after shepherding a host of progressive priorities through
> the chamber in recent years, including repeal of an anti-abortion law,
> enactment of the Energy Transition Act and legalization of cannabis for
> adults.
>
> Before becoming speaker, Egolf served two years as minority leader when
> Republicans held a narrow majority.
>
> In a brief announcement as the session ended, Egolf said he wanted to
> spend more time with his children and family.
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