Currently holds the office of Santa Fe County Commission - District 2 until December 31, 2028.
Candidate for Santa Fe County Commission - District 2 in 2024 New Mexico General Election.
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Get StartedAs your commissioner, I will assure that local government be a responsible steward of our lands. I will foster coordination between the county, city, state and federal government and environmental protection groups (i.e. Sierra Club and Agua Fria Community Water System Association) to assure that we take holistic land use and water management planning efforts. This includes collaboratively addressing water supply sustainability, urban growth management, and land development impacts (i.e. Comexico mining activity in the headwaters of the Pecos River) on natural resources and open spaces. Learn more
As County Commissioner, I will work with our county Health Policy Planning Committee to assure the continued success of our county behavioral health services like the La Sala Center (crisis services) and suicide prevention programs for high risks youth including LGBTQI and youth of color and honor our veterans and active military service members by giving them the care they need. Learn more
I will be a champion for a responsive local public health system including keeping the doors open for our community health centers and expanding the use of navigators (promotores de salud) who help connect people to food, senior services and other resources. Learn more
As County Commissioner, I will work to find solutions to the rising costs of homes, increased mortgage interest rates and high rentals, especially for our District 2 communities who are facing job insecurity and low wage work. Learn more
I will champion county level housing policies that work with financial institutions, leverage federal programs to provide direct support or incentives to individuals and look holistically at the housing crisis. Learn more
I will assure that Santa Fe County’s Affordable Housing Program is successfully implemented so that we increase affordable housing opportunities to individuals, seniors and families through down payment assistance, roof repair and replacement, and foreclosure prevention. Learn more
I will assure that community voices are central when the county considers issues impacting financial and land resource allocation in District 2 through ordinances on redistricting and decisions regarding annexation. Learn more
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