On Thursday, I joined other New Mexico Veterans and various Roswell area businesses to help with the demolition of Ernie Burgos' home. Ernie is a disabled veteran whose house was severely damaged by mold. After hearing his story at our veterans meeting, a group of Roswell veterans and I came together to try to alleviate Ernie's situation.The good people at The Home Depot are providing materials to construct a new, more energy efficient home that will save him almost 70% on his bills, according to the Roswell Daily Record.

Then, I made a trip to Dean Baldwin Painting. I was fortunate to get a tour of their facilities where they paint airplanes. I met with employees, saw how operations ran, and saw the special relationship between the company and its employees. Many thanks to Jim Burress and all of the staff at Dean Baldwin for the tour!

Later in the day, I spoke to the Roswell Rotary Club, and listened to a speech by the group's Regional Governor, Timothy Parker.

I also went to a meeting of veterans and folks from The Home Depot, where we discussed the campaign and ways to help with the construction of Ernie's new house. It's wonderful to see fellow veterans lending a hand in a time of need.

In the evening, I attended the grand opening of the Roswell Victory Office, where we had a terrific turnout of supporters. GOP hopefuls from all over New Mexico team up with the Victory Campaign to assure Republicans are elected from the top of the ballot all the way down. This event was also profiled in the Roswell Daily Record.

I wrapped up the day at the Roswell Gun Club. It's so important that we stand up for our Second Amendment rights.