Mark Anderson, legal and legislative assistant for the NMBA, was recently awarded first place in the “Writing — Editorial/Op-Ed” category of the New Mexico Press Women’s 2026 Professional Communications Contest. His winning column, “NAFTA and Its Enduring Legacy,” originally appeared in 2025 Pub. 22 Issue 2 of New Mexico Bankers Digest.

The statewide contest, judged by accomplished female journalists, is held each spring. Mark’s column is now eligible for the National Federation of Press Women (NFPW)’s 2026 National Communications Contest. The results of that contest will be announced at the NFPW’s National Communications Conference Award Banquet on September 26 in Ellicott City, Maryland.

Read Mark’s award-winning column, NAFTA and Its Enduring Legacy.