Gerald P. "Jerry" Ortiz y Pino is a Democratic

Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...

 member of the New Mexico Senate

New Mexico Senate

The New Mexico Senate is the upper house of the New Mexico State Legislature. The Senate consists of 42 members, with each senator representing an equal amount of single-member constituent districts across the state. All senatorial districts are divided to contain a population on average of 43,300...

, representing the 12th District since 2005. He succeeded Richard Romero, a fellow Democrat who ran for Congress (NM-1) in 2002 & 2004 and for mayor of Albuquerque in 2009. Was unopposed for reelection in 2008. Writes a recurring column in the Alibi; a weekly alternative publication in the Albuquerque area.

Constitutional Amendment Proposal

He has proposed an amendment to the New Mexico Constitution allowing the governor to fill vacancies in the Lieutenant Governor's office with appointments approved by the State Senate. The proposal appeared on the 2008 general election ballot.

Campaign For Lt. Governor

In late summer 2009, he announced his bid for Lt. Governor. His campaign website is: http://www.jerryfornewmexico.com/

External links

• New Mexico Legislature - Senator Gerald Ortiz y Pino official NM Senate website
• Project Vote Smart - Senator Gerald P. 'Jerry' Ortiz y Pino (NM) profile
• Follow the Money - Gerald P Ortiz y Pino
  • 2006 2004 campaign contributions