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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 24, 2002

NEW MEXICO FEDERATION OF EDUCATIONAL EMPLOYEES
ENDORSE GLORIA TRISTANI FOR UNITED STATES SENATE

Albuquerque, N.M. – The New Mexico Federation of Educational Employees (NMFEE), American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, has endorsed Gloria Tristani for United States Senate. Tristani is running against thirty-year Republican incumbent Pete Domenici, who has the second highest absentee rate in the United States Senate.

“We believe that Gloria Tristani will be a strong advocate for New Mexico’s school children,” said NMFEE President Christine Trujillo. “On the contrary, Senator Pete Domenici has voted against investing in our schools and our children's future and even supported eliminating federal education programs that help provide computers for classrooms, improve teacher quality, and increase educational opportunity for poor students, recent immigrants, and Native Americans.”

“We entrust our children’s future to teachers and educational employees,” said Tristani. “They are on the front lines of the battle to improve our schools. We must listen to their suggestions if we hope to improve our schools. I have sought, am seeking, and will continue to seek the input of teachers and educational employees in developing the best education policies. And I am truly honored to have the support of the New Mexico Federation of Educational Employees.”

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