Los Alamos School Board members, Los Alamos High School staff members and students with Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, Supt. Jennifer Guy and Principal Renee Dunwoody who holds a congressional record honoring Los Alamos Public Schools as 2023 Advanced Placement Small District of the Year presented to the district by Rep. Fernandez. Courtesy photo

Patrons and staff of the Family YMCA as well as local officials pose for photos with Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez. Courtesy photo

Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández chats with students at Los Alamos High School during a recent visit. Courtesy photo

FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. TERESA LEGER FERNANDEZ

Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) visited several groups in Los Alamos February 20. She held a roundtable with Los Alamos National Lab (LANL) officials and small business owners to better facilitate technology transfer, presented a congressional record honoring Los Alamos Public Schools as 2023 Advanced Placement Small District of the Year, met with Los Alamos County Officials, and toured the Family YMCA that she is working to secure funding for.

The Congresswoman met with six LANL employees along with local small business owners to discuss how the Department of Energy and the Lab can do more to spin out technologies into the private sector and support companies that move to New Mexico to utilize LANL facilities and technology. 

“From medical advancements to clean energy solutions, LANL develops many of the most ground-breaking technologies the world has ever known.  We should look for opportunities to put this technology into the hands of private New Mexico businesses to grow our economy and create good paying jobs,” said Rep. Leger Fernández.

 Lab employees and the small business owners discussed their experiences with technology transfer in northern New Mexico and how the federal government, state, and LANL can better collaborate to create and grow more businesses. 

The Congresswoman then headed to Los Alamos High School to present the school district with a Congressional record honoring their achievements. The College Board recognized Los Alamos Public Schools as the 2023 Advanced Placement Small District of the Year.  Los Alamos Public Schools beat out more than 12,000 school districts across the U.S. and Canada. 

She also spoke to an A.P. Government class of juniors and seniors, congratulated them on their hard work, talked about her work in Congress on behalf of New Mexicans, and answered questions. 

The New Mexico representative ended her day in Los Alamos with a tour of the Family YMCA.  The Congresswoman is working with the Family YMCA to secure $395,000 to refurbish the community facility.    

The Congresswoman said that, “Although I requested the funds and the Appropriations Committee approved them, extreme House Republican dysfunction has held up the funds from making it to the Family YMCA.” 

Several other New Mexico projects are also waiting for federal funds.

“In fact, the lack of a budget is holding up $21.9 million that I requested for New Mexico communities across my district,” said the Congresswoman. 

Teresa Leger Fernández chats with students at Los Alamos High School during a recent visit. Courtesy photo

Teresa Leger Fernández chats with students at Los Alamos High School during a recent visit where she presented a congressional record honoring Los Alamos Public Schools as 2023 Advanced Placement Small District of the Year, Courtesy photo

Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández chats with students at Los Alamos High School where she presented a congressional record a congressional record honoring Los Alamos Public Schools as 2023 Advanced Placement Small District of the Year. Courtesy photo

Rep. Leger Fernandez met with a group of LANL employees and small business owners local to discuss how the Department of Energy and the Lab can do more to spin out technologies into the private sector and support companies that move to New Mexico to utilize LANL facilities and technology. Courtesy photo

Executive Director and Co-Founder Salvador Ruiz of Moving Arts Española (MAE), right, was presented with the Congressional Record February 20 by Rep. Teresa Fernandez in recognition of his contributions to his community through his work at MAE. Also pictured is MAE Co-Founder Roger Montoya. Courtesy photo

Rep. Leger Fernandez meets with Moving Arts Espanola staff and families during her February 20 visit. Courtesy photo

Rep. Leger Fernandez, center, dances with students from MAE. Courtesy photo