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'''Debbie A. Rodella''' (born November 28, 1961)<ref name=smart/> is a Democratic member of the [[New Mexico House of Representatives]], serving since 1993. A native and lifelong resident of [[Española, New Mexico]], she represents Legislative District 41 located in Rio Arriba |
'''Debbie A. Rodella''' (born November 28, 1961)<ref name=smart/> is a Democratic member of the [[New Mexico House of Representatives]], serving since 1993. A native and lifelong resident of [[Española, New Mexico]], she represents Legislative District 41 located in [[Rio Arriba County, New Mexico|Rio Arriba]], [[Santa Fe County, New Mexico|Santa Fe]], and [[Taos County, New Mexico|Taos]] Counties. |
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==Early life and education== |
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==Biography== |
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Rodella received her associate degree from [[Northern New Mexico Community College]] and went to the [[College of Santa Fe]]. She worked as a [[materials science]] technician and as a secretary.<ref name=smart>{{cite web |url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/5864/debbie-rodella#.VFaaf_mUewQ |title=Debbie Rodella's Biography|publisher=[[Project Vote Smart]]|year=2014|accessdate=2 November 2014}}</ref> |
Rodella received her associate degree from [[Northern New Mexico Community College]] and went to the [[College of Santa Fe]]. She worked as a [[materials science]] technician and as a secretary.<ref name=smart>{{cite web |url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/5864/debbie-rodella#.VFaaf_mUewQ |title=Debbie Rodella's Biography|publisher=[[Project Vote Smart]]|year=2014|accessdate=2 November 2014}}</ref> |
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==Legislative career== |
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Rodella was first elected to the New Mexico Legislature in 1992 and has won re-election every two years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abqjournal.com/news/077537rodellas06-07-06.htm|title=Rodellas Appear To Win in Rio Arriba |date=7 June 2006|accessdate=2 November 2014|first=Martin|last=Salazar|work=[[Albuquerque Journal]]}}</ref> Since 2006, she has run unopposed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/rodella-s-political-resilience-could-falter-after-fbi-arrest/article_2a0e2557-5b30-5162-8998-695a83022b6d.html|title=Rodella’s political resilience could falter after FBI arrest|first=Steve|last=Terrell|date=16 August 2014|accessdate=2 November 2014|work=[[The Santa Fe New Mexican]]}}</ref> She serves as the chair of the House Business & Industry Committee, Interim Chair of the Economic and Rural Development Committee, and a member of both the Voters & Elections and the Rules & Order of Business Committees.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/legislator_details.aspx?SPONCODE=HRODE |title=Representative Debbie A. Rodella - (D-41)|publisher=[[New Mexico Legislature]]|accessdate=2 November 2014}}</ref> In 2013, Rodella voted with Republicans to block a [[same-sex marriage]] bill in committee.<ref name=Committee>{{cite web|last=Simonich|first=Milan|title=NM House committee defeats gay marriage proposal|url=http://www.elpasotimes.com/newupdated/ci_22638461/nm-house-committee-defeats-gay-marriage-proposal|accessdate=21 November 2013|work=[[El Paso Times]]|date=21 February 2013}}</ref> |
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==Marriage== |
==Marriage== |
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Rodella is married to Thomas Rodella, Sr., who was elected Sheriff of Rio Arriba County in 2010.<ref name=stiny/> They have two children.<ref name=smart/> |
Rodella is married to Thomas Rodella, Sr., who was elected Sheriff of Rio Arriba County in 2010.<ref name=stiny/> They have two children.<ref name=smart/> Rep. Rodella has been accused of sharing funds contributed to her re-election campaigns with her husband, to use in his own races for political office.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abqjournal.com/news/state/583950nm08-05-07.htm |title=Wife Filled Rodella Coffers|first=Jeff|last=Jones|date=5 August 2007|accessdate=2 November 2014|work=Albuquerque Journal}}</ref> |
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==Husband's arrest and conviction== |
===Husband's arrest and conviction=== |
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On August 15, 2014, Rep. Rodella's husband, Thomas, and their 26-year old son, Thomas, Jr., were arrested by the FBI on a sealed Federal indictment containing charges arising from a March 2014 road rage incident in Rio Arriba County of threatening a motorist with a firearm, assaulting him, and filing false charges against him for trying to run him and his son down.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/08/15/fbi-arrests-new-mexico-sheriff/14133171/ |title=N.M. sheriff accused of assaulting motorist|first=Michael|last=Winter|date=15 August 2014|accessdate=2 November 2014|work=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> The charges against Thomas Rodella, Jr. were dropped due to a |
On August 15, 2014, Rep. Rodella's husband, Thomas, and their 26-year old son, Thomas, Jr., were arrested by the FBI on a sealed Federal indictment containing charges arising from a March 2014 road rage incident in Rio Arriba County of threatening a motorist with a firearm, assaulting him, and filing false charges against him for trying to run him and his son down.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/08/15/fbi-arrests-new-mexico-sheriff/14133171/ |title=N.M. sheriff accused of assaulting motorist|first=Michael|last=Winter|date=15 August 2014|accessdate=2 November 2014|work=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> The charges against Thomas Rodella, Jr. were dropped due to a preexisting medical disability prior to trial.<ref>[http://www.justice.gov/usao/nm/press-releases/2014/Aug/Rodella%20Jr%20Motion.pdf UNITED STATES' UNOPPOSED MOTION TO DISMISS ALL COUNTS OF THE INDICTMENT AS TO DEFENDANT THOMAS RODELLA, JR. ONLY] August 27, 2014</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abqjournal.com/452773/news/charges-dismissed-against-rio-arriba-co-sheriffs-son.html|title=Charges against Rio Arriba sheriff's son dismissed; commissioner denies allegations in separate case|first1=Scott|last1=Sandlin|first2=Andrew|last2=Stiny|date=27 August 2014|accessdate=2 November 2014|work=Albuquerque Journal}}</ref> Following a four-day jury trial in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico at Albuquerque, Rodella was found guilty on September 26, 2014 on two Federal civil rights and firearms felony counts: Deprivation of civil rights under color of law <small>([http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/242 18 U.S.C. §242])</small> and Aiding and Abetting <small>([http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2 18 U.S.C. §2])</small>, and of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence <small>([http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/924 18 U.S.C. §924(c)(1)(A)(ii)])</small>. Upon conviction, Rodella was remanded into custody pending later sentencing at which he will face up to ten years in federal prison for the criminal civil rights charge and a mandatory seven years on the firearms conviction, to be served consecutively with any other sentence.<ref name=stiny>{{cite web |last=Stiny|first=Andy|url=http://www.abqjournal.com/469030/uncategorized/rodella-found-guilty-on-both-counts.html |title=Rio Arriba Sheriff Tommy Rodella found guilty on both counts|work=Albuquerque Journal|date=26 September 2014|accessdate=2 November 2014}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 21:39, 2 November 2014
Debbie Rodella | |
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| Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 41st district | |
| Assumed office 1993 | |
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| Born | November 28, 1961 Española, New Mexico |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Thomas Rodella |
| Residence(s) | Española, New Mexico |
Debbie A. Rodella (born November 28, 1961)[1] is a Democratic member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, serving since 1993. A native and lifelong resident of Española, New Mexico, she represents Legislative District 41 located in Rio Arriba, Santa Fe, and Taos Counties.
Early life and education
Rodella received her associate degree from Northern New Mexico Community College and went to the College of Santa Fe. She worked as a materials science technician and as a secretary.[1]
Legislative career
Rodella was first elected to the New Mexico Legislature in 1992 and has won re-election every two years.[2] Since 2006, she has run unopposed.[3] She serves as the chair of the House Business & Industry Committee, Interim Chair of the Economic and Rural Development Committee, and a member of both the Voters & Elections and the Rules & Order of Business Committees.[4] In 2013, Rodella voted with Republicans to block a same-sex marriage bill in committee.[5]
Marriage
Rodella is married to Thomas Rodella, Sr., who was elected Sheriff of Rio Arriba County in 2010.[6] They have two children.[1] Rep. Rodella has been accused of sharing funds contributed to her re-election campaigns with her husband, to use in his own races for political office.[7]
Husband's arrest and conviction
On August 15, 2014, Rep. Rodella's husband, Thomas, and their 26-year old son, Thomas, Jr., were arrested by the FBI on a sealed Federal indictment containing charges arising from a March 2014 road rage incident in Rio Arriba County of threatening a motorist with a firearm, assaulting him, and filing false charges against him for trying to run him and his son down.[8] The charges against Thomas Rodella, Jr. were dropped due to a preexisting medical disability prior to trial.[9][10] Following a four-day jury trial in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico at Albuquerque, Rodella was found guilty on September 26, 2014 on two Federal civil rights and firearms felony counts: Deprivation of civil rights under color of law (18 U.S.C. §242) and Aiding and Abetting (18 U.S.C. §2), and of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence (18 U.S.C. §924(c)(1)(A)(ii)). Upon conviction, Rodella was remanded into custody pending later sentencing at which he will face up to ten years in federal prison for the criminal civil rights charge and a mandatory seven years on the firearms conviction, to be served consecutively with any other sentence.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Debbie Rodella's Biography". Project Vote Smart. 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ Salazar, Martin (7 June 2006). "Rodellas Appear To Win in Rio Arriba". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ Terrell, Steve (16 August 2014). "Rodella's political resilience could falter after FBI arrest". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ "Representative Debbie A. Rodella - (D-41)". New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ Simonich, Milan (21 February 2013). "NM House committee defeats gay marriage proposal". El Paso Times. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ a b Stiny, Andy (26 September 2014). "Rio Arriba Sheriff Tommy Rodella found guilty on both counts". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ Jones, Jeff (5 August 2007). "Wife Filled Rodella Coffers". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ Winter, Michael (15 August 2014). "N.M. sheriff accused of assaulting motorist". USA Today. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ UNITED STATES' UNOPPOSED MOTION TO DISMISS ALL COUNTS OF THE INDICTMENT AS TO DEFENDANT THOMAS RODELLA, JR. ONLY August 27, 2014
- ^ Sandlin, Scott; Stiny, Andrew (27 August 2014). "Charges against Rio Arriba sheriff's son dismissed; commissioner denies allegations in separate case". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 2 November 2014.