Everything you need to know about the January 26, 2022 Grant County Day Virtual Event

Grant County business leaders, local governments and legislative forum presenters meet with state executive and legislative leadership as well as cabinet secretaries throughout the virtual event.

The Grant County Day agenda is formed from the presentations made during the December 2, 2021 Legislative Communications Forum at WNMU.

Check back often to see updated information!

2022 Legislative Top Topics

Local Government
- Fund Capital Outlay Needs, Water and Wastewater Projects, Fund Infrastructure Projects and Support Rural/Frontier Initiatives
Higher and Public Education
- Sustain and Expand Operational Funding, Support Infrastructure Funding and Programs
Economic Development and Rural Investment
- Fund Broadband Initiatives and Support Sustainable Rural/Frontier Initiatives
Community Health
- Fund and Support initiatives for Mental Health, Senior Care and Community Health
Connection Enhancements
- Fund and Support community initiatives for Business, Outdoor Recreation and Tourism
Click here for the full 2022 Top Topics Brochure These priorities were established, from presentations, after our Forum in December.

These sessions will be hosted via Zoom Virtual Webinars. The Prospectors Team Leaders will lead the sessions with invited guests (panelists) through invitations to the webinar.

Attendees will be in listen only mode. You will be required to register. Links in the session info below.

Think of webinars like a lecture hall or auditorium. Webinars are ideal for large audiences and events that are open to the public. Typically, webinar attendees do not interact with one another. Though Zoom provides options for you to get more social with your attendees, your average webinar has one or a few people speaking to an audience.
Zoom website

The schedule below is a DRAFT/TENTATIVE schedule while we work on setting up meetings. Please, check back regularly to ensure you have the most up-to-date information.

Tuesday, January 25

Time	Tuesday, January 25, 2022
1 pm	PUBLIC EDUCATION SESSION Kurt Steinhaus, Cabinet Secretary for Public Education Department — Team Leaders: Wayne Sherwood, Aldo Leopold Charter School and William Hawkins, Silver Consolidated Schools Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/79812747389?pwd=g_c-tCUhThlLQvw5QP4X–7jllbR3-.1 Meeting ID: 798 1274 7389 Passcode: 10pTUG

Wednesday, January 26

Time	Wednesday, January 26, 2022
8 am	GRANT COUNTY DAY KICKOFF Join Legislators, Prospectors, community leaders, forum presenters and county residents for presentations dedicated to Grant County. This session will feature presentations from our local Legislators Senator Siah Correa-Hemphill, Representatives Rebecca Dow and Luis Terrazas, as well as a few words from Lt. Governor Howie Morales. They will be joining us as their schedule allows. Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88423809268?pwd=VU0xd1BRVk9mRWtGNml4bGk2NTA2dz09 Dial: US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 Webinar ID: 884 2380 9268 Passcode: 945103
9 am	LOCAL GOVERNMENT SESSION Donnie Quintana, Local Government Division Director, Carmen Morin, Bureau Chief of Local Government Division and Shanna Sasser, Rural an Frontier Equity Ombudsman — Team Leader: Priscilla Lucero, Southwest NM Council of Governments Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89665638672?pwd=RjRXcXRVOWZQSXR2TWVzU0NhZzlmZz09 Dial: US: +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 Webinar ID: 896 6563 8672 Passcode: 695977
10 am	MEETING WITH GOVERNOR LUJAN GRISHAM (tentative) — Team Leader: Wayne Sherwood, Prospectors President-Elect Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86142599019?pwd=ZTFHZ2dkTEtGVFZ3a25mUGpYaUJtUT09 Dial: US: +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 Webinar ID: 861 4259 9019 Passcode: 568647
11 am	PUBLIC HEALTH SESSION Dr. Laura Parajon, Deputy Cabinet Secretary NM Department of Health — Team Leaders: Dan Otero, HMS and Evangeline Zamora, Grant County Community Health Council Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82690832431?pwd=SVRmT1ppZFQ0ekdzV0ZhK3RmNWg4UT09 Dial: US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 Webinar ID: 826 9083 2431 Passcode: 526130
	Lunch Break
1 pm	HIGHER EDUCATION SESSION Stephanie Rodriguez, Cabinet Secretary for the Higher Education Department — Team Leaders: Dr. Joseph Shepard , Western New Mexico Univ. and Laura Howell, WNMU Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87556228068?pwd=emZBTnh2dUNiRXBoUnhOSG92ZzhmZz09 Dial: US: +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 Webinar ID: 875 5622 8068 Passcode: 973538
2 pm	EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SESSION Elizabeth Groginsky, Cabinet Secretary for Early Childhood Education — Team Leaders: Terry Anderson, Community Partnership for Children and Misty Pugmire, El Grito Early Learning Center Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82764632436?pwd=V0NWQ2diSGxUUU5OUEp0Q29xK05WUT09 Dial: US: +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 Webinar ID: 827 6463 2436 Passcode: 183301
3:30 pm	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/RURAL INITIATIVES SESSION Alicia Keyes, Cabinet Secretary for Economic Development Department Deputy Secretary Clark and Outdoor Recreation Director Axie Navas. — Team Leaders: Steven A. Chavira, GCWEDA and Priscilla Lucero, SWNMCOG Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84559555715?pwd=ak4yZ1cvQnoxT3JPL05Rc2pibUNYZz09 Dial: US: +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833 Webinar ID: 845 5955 5715 Passcode: 054904

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