Dear editor, Time and time again Speaker Pelosi delivered for the American people. From her key role in getting the Affordable Care Act across the finish line, to her tireless work with the Inflation Reduction Act, she is a proven leader who understands one thing – our nation is only as strong as those who dare to dream big. We honor her historic, transformative leadership. We are grateful for her vision, action, and courage to fight for the soul of our nation during some of its darkest times, and we thank her for her work with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to push Hispanic communities forward. Madam Speaker, thank you for your service.
Dr. Raul Ruiz Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair
Greatest American Speaker
Dear editor, Speaker Pelosi is one of the greatest leaders in American history. It is impossible to overstate how much New Mexico and the nation have benefitted from her service. From shattering glass ceilings as the first woman to hold the Speaker’s gavel in the House of Representatives to mentoring a new class of women leaders, to leading our Caucus with grace and distinction, Speaker Pelosi’s accomplishments are unparalleled and will last for generations to come.
It has been a privilege and an honor to serve with Speaker Pelosi. I join all New Mexicans in wishing the Speaker and her family the best during their next chapter and my gratitude for her continued service in the House.
Representative Melanie Stansbury
Crime in Grants
Dear editor, Heard about crime going on in Grants this week, the paper will come out after I write this. I hope it‘s just exaggerated. An elderly man had two home invaders inside his home until he finally got his hands on a firearm. He may have killed one and injured the other one badly. Other elderly folks living alone in the daytime have had their homes broken into. One person may have been beaten badly, another had their dog scare off the intruders. When I worked for the Grants Police Department, we had to patrol the residential homes in the daytime, school zones, and check homes that were on a vacation. Physically get out of our cars and check all the doors. At night we had to patrol the businesses that were closed to prevent breakins, all of us were assigned to a neighborhood watch area and had to attend home meetings. We had to keep track of every minute of our time and turn in a report at the end of the shift to the supervisor. I assumed the new Chief of Police in Grants did the same thing, and maybe she should bring these practices back. I have seen the newer generation of police officers sitting in one place for long periods of time running radar on main street and taking long lunch breaks in groups. On other occasions it seems like it takes two or three of them always go to all accidents or fire calls. Don’t get me wrong, sometimes it is nice to have help and cleaning up the mess goes a lot faster when you team up on things, but guess who’s watching the police or listening to the police scanner? In one of my last letters, a man came into my friend’s yard, broke a wooden gate on his porch , and was taken away by GPD who said they would return to view or get a copy of the home surveillance system. This was a month ago and they still have not come back for the video or advised the person was even charged! Police work can often be boring, but moving around and not sitting in one place all the time keeps the bad guys nervous. Getting out of your car to talk to people; you find things out.
Signed, Mr. Harry L. Hall USAF Veteran Retired Police/Sheriff Lt.