Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter Endorses Rep. Martin Heinrich in NM-01

The Rio Grande Chapter of the Sierra Club released a statement today announcing its endorsement of Representative Martin Heinrich in the primary and general election for U.S. House of Representatives in New Mexico's Congressional District 1.

The group said Rep. Heinrich has been a strong and consistent supporter of and advocate for clean energy, green jobs and pro-conservation policies, including the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, the Omnibus Public Lands Bill and American Clean Energy and Security Act.

The Sierra Club's statement noted that Rep. Heinrich took the opportunity as President of the Freshman Democratic Congressional Class to urge other freshman Democrats not to back down on the American Clean Energy targets.

Before running for Congress, Martin was an Albuquerque City Councilor and City Council President.

The Sierra Club is the nation's oldest and largest environmental volunteer organization, established in 1892, and with over 7,500 politically active members in New Mexico, the endorsement of the Rio Grande Chapter is widely sought by candidates for elected positions across the state. As the Chapter finalizes its endorsements for selected primaries and the general election they are posted on its new website: https://nmsierraclub.org.