tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018684774925028142012-02-16T01:56:26.361-07:00State Representative Dennis Kintigh shares his insights.Dennis Kintigh - State Representative - District 57http://www.blogger.com/profile/14789837433759871582noreply@blogger.comBlogger341100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3701868477492502814.post-23683558068153974872011-11-26T07:16:00.008-07:002011-11-26T07:39:00.184-07:00

This essay originaly appeared as an Op-ed in the Albuquerque Journal on November 20th as "Judiciary should not be above reproach." I'm not sure I like that title because it would be nice if it was.It has been with tremendous sadness that I have followed the recent developments regarding certain members of the New Mexico State Judiciary in various parts of the state. There have been incidents and

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A version of this op-ed appeared in the Albuquerque Journal on Thursday Sep 29thAmerica’s citizens should be able to assume that Endangered Species Act (ESA) listings are based on “best science”, as determined by an altruistic scientist—an honest arbiter. Sadly, this ideal model isn’t how it works in real life.My background is engineering and law enforcement. When the proposed ESA listing of the

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The following letter was presented to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on April 28th during the public comment portion of the hearing in Roswell, NM. I read this letter during the oral comments and provided a copy to the Fish and Wildlife Service officials. In addition to this letter, I have written an essay which appeared in the Albuquerque Journal on Sunday, May 1, which is available online

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This letter was sent out to many households but not to all. That was done to save funds.Dear Friends and Neighbors,The new session of the New Mexico State Legislature has reached the halfway point. What a difference two years and an election make. The House of Representatives is almost evenly divided, and we have a new Governor. This really gives us a chance to move New Mexico in a positive

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I always believed the phrase, “The road to hell is paved with good intentions” was found in Dante’s The Inferno. I’m told it isn’t. Maybe I should have read the book. I’ve been meaning to do that since college, but like some other tasks, it just doesn’t seem to get done.When I last posted a blog on this website, I was excited about the pending elections. I wanted to keep everyone informed about

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Over the last few months I have gotten to know Melinda Joy Russ. Melinda was passing through Roswell last Sunday and stopped in to visit my wife and me. Carol actually met Melinda first when we were in Santa Fe during the session. While Melinda took a break from her travels we had a wonderful conversation.Melinda Russ is the candidate running for Joe Campos’ old seat in District 63 (Santa Rosa,

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This had previously been posted as an essay on Heath Hausssamen's web site. This whole subject came up again in the Courts, Corrections and Justice interim committee meeting on July 1st. We spent half a day on this. This is an issue on which I part ways with my Libertarian friends. They are nice people but they have not seen what I have seen.Urban legend: An apocryphal, secondhand story told as

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This blog has been silent for way too long. There are many reasons for that condition. Some are valid such as the marriage of a daughter, a 30th wedding anniversary trip, and watching four grandchildren under the age of nine. Some are not—busy, lazy, or not sure what to say. In any case, an “inertia of silence” sets in, and as any engineer will tell you, inertia requires much energy to

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The Special Session ended Thursday, March 4th. This report is delayed because on Saturday, March 6th, my wife and I headed to Texas to work on wedding plans for my youngest daughter. We returned to New Mexico on March 12th, and I immediately headed to Albuquerque for the State Republican Pre-Primary Convention. I was back home on Saturday, then back in Santa Fe on Monday the 15th through

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To use an oft repeated saying, “The session ended more with a whimper than with a bang."Wednesday was the last full day, and we spent it going into committees, then floor session, then recess for more committees. We finally left the Roundhouse at 4:30 Thursday morning. We came back around 8 AM and finished at noon as required by the constitution. We passed some bills and some memorials, but we

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The following "Constituent Letter" was mailed out a few days ago. I meant to post this a few days ago but things have been very busy. More on that laterDear friends & neighbors,We have reached the half way point of this 30 day session and I want to report how we are progressing here at your legislature. I am mailing a limited number of letters to save money. I will also post this letter on my

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Please note: In this blog you will find a number of links to actual bills, evaluations of the bills, and votes. I really encourage you to follow these links.The Legislature has finished the second complete week of work here in Santa Fe. Friday, February 5, all of the intense private negotiations within the Democrat’s party burst out into the public. Friday was the day the house debated and voted

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Welcome to Our New Web PageAs you noticed, our web site looks different. It has been revised and updated for this current session. I hope you like it. We are excited and pleased with it.Back in Santa FeI am back in Santa Fe for the 30 day session of the Legislature. The weather here has been like that back home—cold and snowy. It is quite beautiful but it can make travel difficult. Fortunately we

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I have been surprised at the minimal attention given to the recent indictment of the heads of CDR, David Rubin, Zevi Wolmark and Evan Zarefsky, all of California.CDR was the focus of attention when Gov. Bill Richardson’s nomination to be Secretary of Commerce was derailed. The governor’s name was withdrawn after it became known there was an ongoing federal probe into the relationship between CDR

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Budget BasicsAs we are embroiled in a serious budget crisis, it is important for voters to have a clear understanding of the State budget process. Informed voters are effective advocates and the taxpayers of New Mexico must become both informed and effective.Some very helpful information sheets have been prepared by the Legislative Finance Committee (LFC), a permanent agency of the legislature.

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Recently the news media has been dominated by the national health care debate and the indictment of the former Secretary of State here in New Mexico. These and other local happenings have pushed off the front page the release of Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi who was convicted in 2001 for the murder of 270 people in connection with the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland on

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As May fades into June and summer begins to really “rev-up”, I find my calendar crammed full of activities such as family events (my father-in-law turned eighty this week) and outings associated with my legislative responsibilities. On Memorial Day my wife, Carol, and I drove to Tularosa to participate in a very impressive memorial service. I was honored and privileged to have been asked to speak

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The following essay appeared on Heath Haussamen’ blog. It was in response to a column by Mr. Eric Witt, the Governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff. Through out this debate I have mentioned the study of the film subsidy by the Arrowhead Center of New Mexico State University. That study is available on line here. The Ernst & Young study touted by the film industry can be examined here. In addition the

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This essay written by me was posted on Heath Haussamen’s blog and referred to in Joe Monahan’s April 22nd blog. An earlier editorial, critical of my concerns about the film industry, titled “Dumb and Dumber” appeared in certain newspapers. Let's just get more informationAt one point during this past legislative session a flood of emails, phone calls, and office visits deluged the capitol begging,

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Although we had been working long hours at a hectic pace, the last week is an entirely new experience. The Round House goes into high gear, and the pulse of the political process races faster and faster. Saturday noon is the deadline for all legislative activity. For some, the need is to complete the approval process for an issue they hold dear. For others, the goal is to run out the clock on

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Transparency in GovernmentOn Tuesday my House Memorial 78, Study Searchable Database of State Budgets, passed the House. This was originally a bill to require the State to make expenditure information available on line. I felt this was a government transparency issue that all legislatures would support, but fourteen (14) Democrats voted against my memorial.Ineffective CounselAlso on Tuesday I

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More Sad NewsI am sorry to report the death of two more family members of Legislators this week. Representative Ray Begaye (D-4) lost his mother and Representative Zachary Cook’s (R-56) father passed away. Please keep them and their families in your prayers.The Film Industry SubsidyOn Tuesday evening I presented HB 725 which was a bill to repeal the Film Industry Production rebate. Currently Film

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SB12Domestic Partnership has hung over this legislature since before the session began. We have wrestled with many issues, the budget, the death penalty, ethics reform and others, but always hovering over this body has been the fundamental question of “What is the definition of marriage?” This single issue has produced the majority of e-mail, letters and phone calls. I firmly believe in

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An Outpouring of SympathyOn Wednesday, February 18, the Legislature paused briefly so most Senators and House members could journey to Roswell for the memorial service for Patty Jennings, the late wife of Senate president Pro Tem Tim Jennings of Roswell. The service was one of the largest I have ever attended and a large contingency of elected officials, including the Governor and Lt. Governor

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Sad NewsLast time I wrote that Rep. Gloria Vaughan’s (R-Otero) husband was very ill. Jim Vaughan passed away last weekend. They were married for 44 years. Rep. Vaughan has returned to the legislature and resumed her duties. The outpouring of sympathy and concern has been very inspiring. Rep. Vaughan and I share an office, and I have seen her moved to tears by the kindness shown her.As most of you

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We have wrapped up our third week here in the State Capital. Things had seemed to have settled into a bit of a routine until Friday afternoon when the House Judiciary Committee, which I am on, had a hearing on a bill to Repeal the Death Penalty. Before I get into that, I want to share a few other highlights.EVENTSMonday and Tuesday the current class of Leadership Roswell was in Santa Fe.

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We have finished our first complete week of the sixty day session of the 49th Legislature of the State of New Mexico. Once again I’d like to say how very honored I am to have been chosen to be the representative of District 57.We have settled into a routine that will be probably relatively stable. I have been assigned to the judiciary committee and to the health and government affairs committee.

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On Tuesday, January 20, I had the tremendous honor of being sworn in as the Representative for District 57 in the New Mexico House of Representatives. My wife, Carol, was by my side holding my grandfather's Bible. Thank you for your support.I have been assigned to the Judiciary and the Health & Government Affairs committees. I expect to be very busy this session.My office is in Suite 203 in the

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OK what happened?This blogging thing has turned out to be a lot more challenging than I thought—I am WAY behind!First things first… In case you don’t know, we did win! For the hard numbers, go to:http://www.sos.state.nm.us/sos-2008PrimResults.html.I do have an opponent in the general election whose name is Mary Francis Barron. You can find out more about my opponent if you go to the Roswell Daily

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You have probably been wondering "Where is Dennis?" because I have not added anything to this blog in ages. While the campaign has been very hectic, that is not the only reason. Right in the middle of the final month I have had to drop the campaign and return to my role of "crime fighter." I was subpoenaed to federal court to testify in a case from 13 years ago. The case was amazing in that it

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We are a bit new to this "blog thing," but we have come to realize that if you send us a comment about a blog entry, we are unable to respond directly to you.If, however, you send us an e-mail through "Ask Dennis," we can respond to your question, and we can also update the blog if it's something that might be of interest to others as well.To summarize, if you wish to communicate a question to us

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The other day I got an e-mail question about "deadbeat" Dads. Curiously the question began with a reference to "Government Regulation" and my belief that everyone is accountable for their actions. Fundamentally personal accountability is not a "government issue," it is a "moral" issue.It is incredible the amount of pain and misery caused by men who will not be MEN. One of the most powerful books

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Recently I received an e-mail question about my position on the definition of marriage. It is sad that the question even needs to be asked. My Webster's unabridged dictionary defines it as "the state of being united to a person of the opposite sex as husband or wife." That pretty much sums it up in my mind: one man--one woman, united. I wonder if this attempt to redefine marriage is due in part

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Where does one begin their first blog? Here I am running for public office as a Republican seeking my party's nomination for a State Representative seat. Some people might wonder about my commitment to the Republican party. They might ask, "Who is this Dennis Kintigh, and why have we not seen him in party activities?" The answer is that my career as an FBI agent prevented me from being involved

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