Silver City- Representative Dianne Hamilton announced today that she has endorsed Rebecca Dow to replace her in New Mexico House of Representatives, District 38. Rep. Hamilton has served in the New Mexico legislature since 1999. House District 38 includes Grant, Sierra and Hidalgo Counties.

GǣI am very grateful to the people of House District 38 for allowing me to serve them in the New Mexico Legislature for the past 18 years. I have no doubt that Rebecca Dow will be an extraordinary addition to the New Mexico Legislature and be a tireless advocate for the people of southwestern New Mexico.Gǥ

Dow is the founder and director of AppleTree Educational Center, a nationally accredited non-profit located in Sierra County, NM. AppleTree provides early care and education, New Mexico PreK and Early PreK, K-12 private schooling, service learning for youth 13-18, New Mexico Home Visiting, and family support services.

Dow also serves as the Policy Chair of the New Mexico Child Care and Education Association, is a founding member of the New Mexico Early Childhood Alliance, and is the founder and president of the Boys and Girls Club of Sierra County. She is the founding chair of the Sierra County Juvenile Justice Advisory Council. Rebecca represents the State of New Mexico on the National Early Childhood Education Consortium. She holds an Associate's Degree in Early Childhood from Tulsa Community College and a bachelor's in Business Management from Oral Roberts University.

Rebecca is the recipient of the Governor's Award for Outstanding New Mexico Woman, Distinguished Alumni of Tulsa Community College, and a Leadership Award from the National Childcare Association. AppleTree was recognized with the Excellence in Education award from Educate New Mexico, Pioneers in New Mexico Pre-K from the NM Lieutenant Governor, the Exemplary Program Award from the Association of Christian Schools International, and the Rio Grande Award for Excellence in Youth Services from the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico.