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| Mary Kay Papen |
Add another Democrat to a growing
list of those running for Senate president pro tem: Mary Kay Papen of Las Cruces
Papen, who was
just elected to a fourth term, joins at least four of her Democratic colleagues
in seeking the Senate’s top job. It’s open because Senate President Pro Tem Tim
Jennings, D-Roswell, lost his seat in the Nov. 6 election.
Papen said Tuesday
that she was asked by Democrats and Republicans to run for the position. It’s
voted on by all 42 Senate members.
A self-described moderate, Papen says she
could readily work with the GOP minority. She also says that she has known
Republican Gov. Susana Martinez — former district attorney in Doña Ana County —
for years, and that while they have their differences, the relationship has not
been adversarial.
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