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Long-serving State Rep. Trujillo resigns
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State Rep. Jim Trujillo, D-Santa Fe, announced Monday his resignation from the state legislature. Trujillo already opted not to run for reelection in House District 45.
Democrat Linda Serrato faces Libertarian Helen Milenski in the district that has historically been a safe Democratic seat. The House Democrats said he “resigned in order to spend more time with family and care for his health.”
Trujillo chaired the House Taxation and Revenue Committee in 2017 and afterward was the committee’s co-chair. The Santa Fe County Commission will get to choose the person to replace Trujillo for the remainder of the term, which ends in January. Trujillo has served in the state House since 2003, when he was appointed by then-Gov. Bill Richardson.