McMillan Leans Towards Coalition

Dr. Terry McMillan

Dr. Terry McMillan, who was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives for District # 37 in November, suggested on News New Mexico today, that while he had serious disagreements on many issues with Joseph Cervantes, also a member of the House of Representatives, that he believes it is in the state's best interest for House Republicans to put their votes behind Cervantes in his efforts to bring an end to the ten year reign of current House Speaker Ben Lujan.

Joseph Cervantes

Donna Irwin, Mary Helen Garcia, and Andy Nunez, all Democrats in the House have already indicated their interest in seeking an end to Lujan's tenure as speaker. Former NM Governor Garrey Carruthers, in a separate interview on News New Mexico indicated that he believes there are probably sufficient numbers of Democrats and Republicans in the New Mexico House of Representatives to form a coalition that would make Cervantes the new speaker. Janice Arnold-Jones an outgoing member of the N.M. House also said on Neews New Mexico that she believes it is in the best interests of the state for Republicans to back Cervantes.

McMillan Leans Towards Coalition