Senator Cynthia Nava Announces for Re-election
LAS CRUCES- Senator Cynthia Nava (D) announced today she is seeking re-election for the District 31 seat that she has held since 1993. Senator Nava stated, “I am excited and energized to continue to represent the residents of this district. I am proud of the many new projects I have helped to bring to southern Dona Ana County ranging from the new Chaparral High School to many wastewater treatment facilities. But there is so much more to be done!”
Cynthia has been graded by the New Mexico Legislative Reports as the number one legislator in Dona Ana County for bills signed into law for the last four years. She has also been ranked number 1 to 3 in that category for the entire legislature for the last two years! “I like to think that I work as hard or harder than anyone for the people in my district. The politics in Santa Fe require persistence and determination…sometimes you just have to be positively stubborn to accomplish things for your constituents”.
Cynthia is considered to be the “go to” person for education. “I will continue to fight for a Funding Formula that will bring more equitable funding for the students and teachers in our area of state. We have a growing student population throughout my district. We must make sure that these students have the same opportunities to succeed as those in Albuquerque and Santa Fe”. Senator Nava serves as Chairman of the Senate Education Committee. She also sponsored and passed the legislation that established the Department of Education and the Department of Higher Education.
“The focus in my next term will be to give the residents in my district a loud, clear, voice for more educational opportunities, better infrastructure for water and waste, and an environment that serves and sustains our local communities. Our people must be heard and served! I am fresh and ready to go!
Cynthia has a Masters Degree in Special Education and is the Superintendent of the Gadsden Independent School District. She has three daughters, Ali, Mima and Xochitl.