Melanie Stansbury

United States Representative-New Mexico

Born and raised in New Mexico, Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury leads with determination and compassion. She has dedicated her career to finding solutions to water issues, poverty, and climate change — representing New Mexico in the Legislature and now in Congress. She is a champion of efforts to address hunger, food, and water insecurity, conservation and climate change, and economic development and recovery. Rep. Stansbury worked in communities across the state as a STEM educator, researcher on land and water issues, and served as a staffer in the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the White House Office of Management and Budget. As the Congresswoman from New Mexico’s First Congressional District, she is working hard to lift up the voices of our communities and tackle our biggest challenges— from economic development, to food and water security, to climate change. Congresswoman Stansbury serves New Mexicans on the House Committee on Natural Resources and the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.


Panel Information

Friday, August 4

9:15 AM MDT

LULAC Youth Convention Workshop: Make Your Words Count-Effective Communication

Learning how to get your point across clearly and effectively is an important skill to have in every aspect of your life. Communicating effectively will help strengthen and improve the relationships in your life both personal, in school and in your future careers. Join us as we discuss how to build communication skills and how to make sure we’re getting our ideas across clearly.

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