NM Sen. Smith talks education with DEA

By Charles Scanlon

For the Headlight

Charles Scanlon Photo  New Mexico Senator John Arthur Smith (D-Deming),

interim vice chair of the Legislative Finance Committee, held a roundtable

discussion last Tuesday with members of the Deming Education Association.

To Smith’s left are DEA President Susie De La Torre and Deming Public Schools

board member Dr. Andy Hernandez.

New Mexico Senator John Arthur Smith (D-Deming), the interim vice chair of the New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee, held a roundtable discussion last Tuesday at the Deming Literacy Center located at 2301 S. Tin St. Members of the Deming Education Association, the regional National Education Association representative Leslie Fritz and Deming Public Schools Associate Superintendent Marylou Cameron, along with board president Bayne Anderson and Dr. Andy Hernandez. DEA President Susie De La Torre persistently worked to draw this meeting together, with DEA member Robert Phipps taking notes. Although scheduled to last one hour, Sen.. Smith gave his time, remaining well over two hours, listening and responding to questions.

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