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==Legacy==

==Legacy==

Even some Democrats in New Mexico regarded Mechem as a "great citizen".<ref name=alamogordonews/> Former Republican U.S. representative [[Steve Pearce]] introduced legislation twice to name a federal courthouse in Las Cruces after Mechem, stating:<ref name=alamogordonews/><ref>ABQJournal News Staff (March 18, 2013). [https://www.abqjournal.com/179743/pearce-wants-court-named-for-mechem.html Pearce wants court named for Mechem]. ''Albuquerque Journal''. Retrieved May 17, 2021.</ref>

Even some Democrats in New Mexico regarded Mechem as a "great citizen".<ref name=alamogordonews/> Former Republican U.S. representative [[Steve Pearce]] introduced legislation twice to name a federal courthouse in Las Cruces after him, stating:<ref name=alamogordonews/><ref>ABQJournal News Staff (March 18, 2013). [https://www.abqjournal.com/179743/pearce-wants-court-named-for-mechem.html Pearce wants court named for Mechem]. ''Albuquerque Journal''. Retrieved May 17, 2021.</ref>

{{quotebox-float|Edwin Mechem is an iconic and prolific leader whose legacy should live on in the state. His service to our state as a United States senator, governor and federal judge deserves recognition.}}

{{quotebox-float|Edwin Mechem is an iconic and prolific leader whose legacy should live on in the state. His service to our state as a United States senator, governor and federal judge deserves recognition.}}