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ACEC NM maintains a presence in the New Mexico Legislature and with state and local agencies in order to represent business and professional interests. Through our ongoing lobbying efforts, ACEC NM works to ensure legislative and agency leaders receive information and opinions from consulting engineers on issues affecting the consulting engineering profession and the public.
Various ACEC NM standing committees and liaison committees invite elected officials to discuss issues of interest to consulting engineers. ACEC NM encourages all members to join the delegation visiting New Mexico congressional members at “Consulting Congress Day” in Washington, DC at the national conference each spring.
ACEC NM Standing Committees
- Membership
- Program
- Legislative Affairs
ACEC NM Liaison Committees
- New Mexico Department of Transportation
- City of Albuquerque
- State Engineers Office
- United States Army Corps of Engineers
- Local Governments
- Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority
ACEC NM is represented in Santa Fe by a professional lobbyist and former state representative, John Lee Thompson. Mr. Thompson lobbies for the organization and the industry and provides important information to ACEC NM, its members, and its clients.
ACEC NM PAC
ACEC NM has a formal Political Action Committee (PAC) that is supported
by member firms. This PAC is a state-only PAC and primarily supports New
Mexico legislative candidates. ACEC NM PAC Trustees include: Kent Freier,
President; Steve Metro, Vice President; and Bob Smith, Treasurer.
For more information about ACEC standing committees, liaison committees, or the ACEC NM PAC, please contact ACEC NM at (505) 888-6161 or ACECNM@ACECNM.org.
National ACEC/PAC
ACEC/PAC -- the American Council of Engineering Companies Political
Action Committee -- is the engineering industry's preeminent political
action committee. The sole purpose of the ACEC/PAC is to elect
candidates to the US House of Representatives and the US Senate who
support policies and legislation favorable to the engineering industry.
ACEC/PAC may give up to $10,000 to a federal candidate per election cycle
($5,000 for the primary and $5,000 for the general election).
ACEC/PAC supports candidates on a bipartisan basis and is overseen by a
committee of PAC Champions representing the state member organizations.
Individuals working for ACEC Member Firms may give up to $5,000 per calendar year to ACEC/PAC. Only personal (partnership and sole proprietorship are also allowed) checks or credit cards can be used to donate to ACEC/PAC. Federal law prohibits corporate donations to the PAC; however, corporate contributions to ACEC can be used to underwrite PAC activities, such as specific event sponsorships and PAC auction items.
Click here to view the ACEC/PAC 2009 Legislative Accomplishments and Priorities.
Each state member organization is assigned an annual fundraising goal by ACEC based on its membership strength. ACEC NM's goal for the 2009-2010 year is $6,200. Our fundraising efforts are currently underway. Please help us reach our goal by donating $250 or $500. Make checks payable to ACEC NM and mail to P.O. Box 3773, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87190-3773. All who contribute by August 31, 2009 will be entered into a drawing for an iPod Touch. All contributors must be pre-approved to contribute. Please click here for the PAC Permission Form for 2009 to 2013.
