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Santa Fe New Mexican.com - State Rep. Nick Salazar, a veteran Rio Arriba County lawmaker, said Wednesday that he's considering retiring after serving his term because a new state House of Representatives district map approved by a judge this week "butchers" his district and would pit him against a fellow Democrat in the primary. Salazar, who has served in the Legislature since 1973, said his new district, under the redistricting plan approved by retired Judge Jim Hall, just has a small portion of Rio Arriba County. "It goes all the way up to Raton," Salazar said. The plan approved by Hall, which was submitted by Gov. Susana Martinez, combines parts of Salazar's old district with that of Rep. Thomas Garcia of Ocate.
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New House districts map has longtime Dem mulling retirement
From the Santa Fe New Mexican.com - State Rep. Nick Salazar, a veteran Rio Arriba County lawmaker, said Wednesday that he's considering retiring after serving his term because a new state House of Representatives district map approved by a judge this week "butchers" his district and would pit him against a fellow Democrat in the primary. Salazar, who has served in the Legislature since 1973, said his new district, under the redistricting plan approved by retired Judge Jim Hall, just has a small portion of Rio Arriba County. "It goes all the way up to Raton," Salazar said. The plan approved by Hall, which was submitted by Gov. Susana Martinez, combines parts of Salazar's old district with that of Rep. Thomas Garcia of Ocate. Read more
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