District 24
Michael Joseph Meyer — Republican
Michael Joseph Meyer knows the Roundhouse — he has been a legislative analyst on the House Tax and Revenue and Business and Industry subcommittees. He is running to represent the Northeast Heights district bounded roughly by Wyoming and Juan Tabo, Spain and Lomas.
Meyer has broad professional experience, working with the extractive industries, rail, banking and investment banking, including bond underwriting of most of New Mexico’s school districts, counties and municipalities.
He says he would push for revisions to the state’s
“antiquated” Administrative Code and “develop strategies to expedite the process for companies of any size to locate in New Mexico.” He has a toughon-crime platform, but also advocates for case management with jail or treatment options. And he says it is essential to have a plan for early childhood programs before tapping the state’s permanent funds.
Meyer is one of the few contested candidates who support opening the state’s primaries and ending the disenfranchisement of 20 percent of the state’s independent voters. He also supports making New Mexico a right-to-work state to “increase economic growth here.”
The winner of the Republican primary will face Democrat incumbent Rep. Liz Thomson in November.
The Journal endorses Michael Joseph Meyer for House District 24 in the Republican primary.