Washington, D.C
Second term pain? Lujan Grisham traveling to DC for knee replacement surgery
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will journey to Washington D.C. this week to endure a knee surgical procedure that would maintain her hobbled — although possible not sidelined — for the preliminary stanza of the upcoming 60-day legislative session.
The Governor’s Workplace introduced Tuesday that Lujan Grisham would journey to the nation’s capital for the entire knee alternative process, which will probably be carried out by an orthopedic surgeon who has handled the governor up to now.
Lujan Grisham served three phrases in Congress representing an Albuquerque-area district, earlier than successful election as governor in 2018.
In the meantime, the surgical procedure will happen simply days after Lujan Grisham was sworn into workplace and started her second time period as governor. She took the oath of workplace throughout a personal ceremony at midnight Sunday, then delivered her inaugural tackle throughout a public ceremony later that day.
The governor has already introduced a number of initiatives for the session that begins Jan. 17, together with free faculty meals for all Ok-12 college students, the creation of a brand new state well being care authority and funding to pay for educators’ well being care premiums.
Lujan Grisham spokeswoman, Nora Meyers Sackett, stated Tuesday the governor expects to ship an in-person State of the State Handle on the opening day of the 60-day legislative session. She has delivered the speech remotely throughout every of the final two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nevertheless, Lujan Grisham will not be scheduled to return to New Mexico till subsequent week, in accordance with the Governor’s Workplace.
She delay surgical procedure whereas operating for reelection final yr, however incessantly wore a hefty knee brace — together with excessive heels or boots — on the marketing campaign path.
The governor advised the Journal in September she deliberate to have surgical procedure to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament, meniscus injury and different points stemming from an previous knee harm she had lately exacerbated.
Per the state Structure, Lt. Gov. Howie Morales will function performing governor whereas Lujan Grisham is out of state.
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