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Elected to the US Senate in 2012, Senator Martin Heinrich has been a leading voice on issues ranging from energy and public lands to immigration and civil liberties.
Before he was elected to Congress, Sen. Heinrich served four years as an Albuquerque City Councilor and was elected as City Council President. During his time on City Council, Sen. Heinrich championed successful efforts to raise the city minimum wage, address crime through community policing, support local small businesses, make Albuquerque a leader in energy and water conservation, and fought for campaign finance reform. He also served as New Mexico’s Natural Resources Trustee, working to conserve the state’s outdoor heritage.
Sen. Heinrich served two terms in the US House of Representatives, where he voted to cut taxes for the middle class, worked to make college more affordable, improved benefits for veterans, opposed cuts to Social Security and Medicare, and championed the DREAM Act as an original cosponsor.
