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The Senator Ben D. Altamirano Award
For Legislative Excellence
Senator Ben D. Altamirano was elected as a Senator in the New Mexico Legislature in 1971 and served in that capacity for more than three decades. During his tenure, he has held key leadership positions, including State Senate President Pro Tempore and served on numerous legislative committees. His service to the State of New Mexico has been exceptional, and his dedication to issues important to New Mexico’s mining industry has been a constant.
In honor of Senator Altamirano and his commitment to public service and the mining industry, the New Mexico Mining Association in 2005 established the Senator Ben D. Altamirano Award for Legislative Excellence. The award is to be given each year at the Association’s Annual Legislative Reception and Dinner to an outstanding elected official who has made significant contributions to New Mexico and its mining industry. Because this award is intended for outstanding public service and dedication to the mining industry over an extended period, the award is given to a qualified elected official only once in a lifetime.
The first award was given in 2006 and the recipient was of course Senator Ben D. Altamirano.
Subsequent recipients for this award are:
2007 Senator Joe Fidel
2008 Senator Carlos Cisneros
2009 St. Representative John A. Heaton
2010 Senator Richard C. Martinez
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