The New Mexico Senate will convene at 8 a.m. on Wednesday to hold a short session so members can attend a public memorial service later in the day for Patty Jennings, wife of Senate President Pro Tem Tim Jennings, who died on Saturday.
Jennings, a tireless advocate on behalf of those with disabilities and the uninsured, died following a long battle with breast cancer. She was 53.
News of Wednesday’s short session was announced today. The floor session will last until 10 a.m., and senators who want to travel to Roswell can then board a bus and ride together. The memorial is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. at the Roswell Convention Center.