The opening session of the New Mexico House.

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THE OPENING SESSION OF THE NEW MEXICO HOUSE took on a somber tone when Speaker Ben Lujan announced he has stage IV lung cancer and will not seek re-election. Lujan was diagnosed in 2009 and underwent chemotherapy and radiation since then. He apologized for keeping his condition a secret and said that criticism of his leadership during his quiet fight against cancer "sadly took a tremendous toll on me and my family ..." Lujan was first elected to the New Mexico House in 1974 and has served as...

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