Rep. Yvette Herrell Awarded State Chair of the Year by the American Legislative Exchange Council
Rep. Yvette Herrell Awarded State Chair of the Year by the American Legislative Exchange Council
Dallas, Texas (August 1, 2014)—Representative Yvette Herrell of New Mexico received the State Chair of the Year Award today from the American Legislative Exchange Council at the organization’s 41st Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas. Rep. Herrell received the award for her diligent work with ALEC membership in New Mexico.
“I am grateful for this chance to receive the State Chair of the Year award,” said Rep. Herrell. “It has been exciting and rewarding to be a part of free market, limited government discussions that are taking place in New Mexico.”
Rep. Herrell has been a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives since 2010. She serves on several legislative committees, including Business and Industry, Courts, Corrections and Justice and Economic and Rural Development. In addition to serving as the ALEC New Mexico public sector co-chair, Rep. Herrell is a member of the ALEC Task Force on International Relations and Federalism and the Task Force on Energy, Environment and Agriculture.
“Representative Herrell is an incredible ALEC partner in New Mexico,” said ALEC Chair of State Chairs Sen. Barbara Cegavske. “Her tireless effort to promote limited government, free markets and federalism principles serve as a model for all state chairs.”
The American Legislative Exchange Council is the country’s largest 501(c)(3) nonpartisan voluntary membership organization of state legislators. The organization leverages relationships between private and public sector members from around the country to develop best practice solutions to various state issues.
Each year, state legislators are recognized at the ALEC Annual Meeting for their leadership within the organization and their work promoting the Jeffersonian principles of limited government, free markets and federalism. To learn more about the American Legislative Exchange Council and to find information on the 41st Annual Meeting, visit www.alec.org.
###
The American Legislative Exchange Council is the largest nonpartisan, voluntary membership organization of state legislators in the United States. The Council is governed by state legislators who comprise the Board of Directors and is advised by the Private Enterprise Advisory Council, a group of private, foundation and think tank members. For more information about the American Legislative Exchange Council, please visit: www.alec.org.