Here’s my story...

 

When I was a child, my mother was injured and lost her job, and then we lost our home. With nowhere to go, a friend of ours let us live in a tent in their backyard for months. Many of my classmates never knew that after school, I didn’t have a home to go to — and this experience shaped my life in ways that are hard to talk about, but it is something I carry with me everywhere I go. After a long week of debates over extending the eviction moratorium, I am tired. Tired because this issue still exists, tired of seeing that families who have been hit the hardest are still trying to stay afloat and keep a roof over their heads, tired of children carrying the burden of experiencing homelessness for the rest of their lives. This is a human rights emergency that is impacting millions of families across the country. These are families and children that will always carry this experience with them and it is time for a permanent solution. Every family deserves the peace of mind of having a roof over their head, and it’s up to us to ensure that we address our housing insecurity and develop a permanent fix. Thank you for doing the right thing and helping us end the housing crisis. — Melanie Stansbury Melanie Stansbury is a proud New Mexican who has spent her career working to protect our lands and waters and address the critical issues facing our communities. Serving in the New Mexico House of Representatives, Melanie has been a leader in tackling the pandemic and protecting our natural resources. Now, she's running for Congress to lift up the voices of New Mexicans and take that fight to Washington D.C.

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PO Box 50328
Albuquerque, NM 87181
United States