https://www.joy4newmexico.com/home daily 1.0 2026-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/633ad1b8337f6700f600fc79/20f45110-95cf-4098-b827-5d741dba3282/Just-Joy-Sig.png HOME - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.joy4newmexico.com/about-joy daily 0.75 2025-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/633ad1b8337f6700f600fc79/691b03dc-d151-41f0-a6db-993eed196d96/11_DSC8823.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/633ad1b8337f6700f600fc79/b1e304ce-82d3-4f65-9b0e-744be6e47e59/YellowBox.jpg ABOUT JOY - WORK Small business owner focused on writing and editing after retiring from Albuquerque Public Schools Taught ESL, Language Arts and/or U.S. History at Wilson Middle School, Harrison Middle School and Jimmy Carter Middle School (she loves middle schoolers)! Served as fifth grade teacher and later as instructional coach at Painted Sky Elementary School https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/633ad1b8337f6700f600fc79/b1e304ce-82d3-4f65-9b0e-744be6e47e59/YellowBox.jpg ABOUT JOY - COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Former Ventana Ranch Neighborhood Association officer AFT NM Retirees Association Presentations and discussion on NM State Government at area schools New Mexico Ethics Watch, Panelist National Council of State Legislators Early Learning and Higher Education Fellowships https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/633ad1b8337f6700f600fc79/b1e304ce-82d3-4f65-9b0e-744be6e47e59/YellowBox.jpg ABOUT JOY - LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES Standing Committees: Chair, House Printing & Supplies Vice Chair, House Education Vice Chair, House Rules & Order of Business Member, House Appropriations and Finance Committee Interim Committees (May through January): Chair, NM Finance Authority Oversight Committee Advisory Member, Transportation Infrastructure Revenue Subcommittee Voting Member, Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee Voting Member, Legislative Education Study Committee Standing Advisory Member, Legislative Finance Committee Advisory Member, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/633ad1b8337f6700f600fc79/b1e304ce-82d3-4f65-9b0e-744be6e47e59/YellowBox.jpg ABOUT JOY - EDUCATION B.S. Liberal Studies, Concentrations in history and communications, Excelsior University, Albany, NY with initial course work from Long Beach City College & University of California, Santa Cruz Post-BA Teacher Licensure Program, UNM M.A., Educational Leadership, TESOL concentration, UNM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/633ad1b8337f6700f600fc79/b1e304ce-82d3-4f65-9b0e-744be6e47e59/YellowBox.jpg ABOUT JOY - OUR COMPANION! Mira, our blue heeler. https://www.joy4newmexico.com/nm-house-dist-29 daily 0.75 2022-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/633ad1b8337f6700f600fc79/9b58119d-6d97-4893-958f-034ad8feb8eb/House+29+Joy+Garratt+2022.jpg https://www.joy4newmexico.com/faqs-on-the-attacks daily 0.75 2022-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/633ad1b8337f6700f600fc79/67947c96-401c-4569-a7a9-b80317e2dff0/Screen%2BShot%2B2022-09-30%2Bat%2B7.12.02%2BPM.png https://www.joy4newmexico.com/priorities daily 0.75 2025-09-13 https://www.joy4newmexico.com/legislation daily 0.75 2026-03-20 https://www.joy4newmexico.com/get-involved daily 0.75 2026-03-21 https://www.joy4newmexico.com/endorsements daily 0.75 2022-11-07 https://www.joy4newmexico.com/contact daily 0.75 2025-09-13 https://www.joy4newmexico.com/voting daily 0.75 2026-03-21