Water rights + policies
N.M. Delegation Welcomes $15 Million in USDA Funding for Acequias and $45 Million for Tribal Water Projects
New funding initiative will support New Mexico’s farmers and producers while reducing water losses
Gabe Vasquez
US Congress
New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District
expertise:
state: NM
city: Las Cruces
languages: English, Spanish
race + ethnicity: Latina/e/o/x or Hispanic (e.g., Latin American, Central American, South American), Mexican American, Mexican, or Chicana/o/x
Representative Vasquez is a dedicated public servant who enters Congress with years of experience as a city council member and public lands advocate. Talk to him about: environmental justice, drought in the Southwest, climate change, racial equity, water policy, outdoor recreation, conservation, 30x30, federal public lands policy, and municipal water issues.
