New Mexico’s Land Commissioner controls 9 million acres of your state trust land, which generates hundreds of millions of dollars in royalties that fund New Mexico public schools, universities and hospitals. The land commissioner is one of the most powerful elected positions in New Mexico, so it’s important to have an ethical, experienced person in this position.
After researching records, reviewing questionnaires and interviewing candidates, The Sierra Club enthusiastically endorses state Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard for New Mexico Land Commissioner.
Stephanie’s record of honest, ethical public service stands in stark contrast to her opponent’s scandal-plagued previous tenure as Land Commissioner.
Garcia Richard has a thorough plan she wants to carry out as our Land Commissioner. It involves better protection of ...
Our volunteer-led Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter works to elect environmental champions who seek equity and inclusion.
Our thousands of members in the Santa Fe area are part of a grassroots organization dependent on volunteers acting locally to achieve national and even global results.
The chapter’s environmental endorsements are the product of research, candidate interviews, questionnaire review and thoughtful deliberations. Each endorsement requires a 2/3 vote of two separate chapter committees.
Here are the Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter’s endorsements for the 2018 Santa Fe elections:
Mayor: Alan Webber
Alan Webber distinguished himself in a strong field of candidates with his thoughtful ideas, knowledge and commitment to environmental and progressive issues. His heart is in making the city more livable, ...
By Richard Barish, Central New Mexico Political chair
Sierra Club-endorsed candidates Tim Keller, for Mayor, and Diane Gibson and Cynthia Borrego, for City Council, were all victorious in their respective Albuquerque election races.
The mayoral race had eight candidates. Keller won convincingly in the first round of voting, but because he did not get more than 50% of the vote, a runoff was held on Nov. 14 between Keller and the second-place finisher, City Councilor Dan Lewis. Keller beat Lewis in a landslide with 62% of the vote.
Keller was the only mayoral candidate who was publicly financed, which meant that he had less money than several of the other candidates, but he based his run on a large cadre of ...
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