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2007 Who’s Who A Political Directory for Dona Ana County
League of Women Voters of Greater Las Cruces P.O. Box 8322, LC NM 88006 524-VOTE (8683) http://www.zianet.com/lwv The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan LWV thanks
State of New Mexico: www.state.nm.us County of Doña Ana: www.co.dona-ana.nm.us
VOTER INFORMATION Doña Ana County and City of Las Cruces
Voters must be US citizens, Doña Ana County residents, and 18 years of age on or before the date of the next election. Registration must be completed 28 days before an election in order to vote in that election. • Absentee and early voting are allowed in all elections. No reason need be given and no signature other than the voter's is required. Times for application vary. Check with the Bureau of Elections for details. • Primary elections are held on the first Tuesday in June of each even-numbered year. They are open only to voters registered with a recognized political party. If you wish to change party affiliation and still vote in the Primary, you must do so at least 28 days prior to the election. • Call the County Clerk (647-7421) or the Bureau of Elections (647-7428) to determine your polling place; it may have changed due to population shifts in your district. • You must re-register to vote if you have not voted and have not heard from the Bureau of Elections in the last 6 years. Your name may have been removed from the rolls. • You must update your registration if you changed your residence, your legal name, or your party.
County Democratic Office: Tel: 524-4444 Fax: 526-6773
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT President George W. Bush (R) Next Election 2008 Annual Salary $400,000 Address: The President Tel: 202-456-1414 The White House Fax: 202-456-2461 Washington, DC 20500 email: president@whitehouse.gov Vice President Richard Cheney (R) Next Election: 2008 Annual Salary $186,300 Address: The Vice-President Tel: 202-456-1414 The White House Fax: 202-456-2461 . Washington, DC 20501 email: vice.president@whitehouse.gov
New Mexico Senators Two senators are elected for staggered six-year terms. Annual Salary: $165,200 plus office and travel expenses. No honoraria. Jeff Bingaman (D) Next Election: 2012 Washington Office: 703 Hart Senate Office Bldg., Washington D.C. 20510 Tel: (202) 224-5521, Fax: (202) 224-2852 Las Cruces Office: 148 Loretto Towne Centre, 505 S. Main St. 88001 Tel: 523-6561, Fax: 523-6584 email: senator_bingaman@bingaman.senate.gov web: http://bingaman.senate.gov
Pete Domenici (R) Next Election: 2008 Washington Office: 328 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20510 Tel: (202) 224-6621 Fax: (202)228-3261 118 Loretto Towne Centre, 505 S. Main St. 88001 Tel: 526-5475, Fax: 523-6589 email: senator_domenici@domenici.senate.gov web: http:// domenici.senate.gov
U.S. Representative, District 2 U. S. Representatives are elected by district in even-numbered years for two-year terms. New Mexico District 2 includes Doña Ana County. Annual Salary: $165,200 plus office and travel expenses. No honoraria. Steve Pearce (R) Next Election: 2008 Washington Office: 1607 Longworth House Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20515 Tel: (202) 225-2365, Fax: (202) 225-9599 Las Cruces Office: Tel: 522-2219, Fax: 522-3099 email: link through website: http://house.gov/pearce
STATE OF NEW MEXICO EXECUTIVE BRANCH All state executive officers may serve 2 consecutive 4-year terms and are elected in even-numbered non-presidential election years. Next election for state officers: 2006. The website for state officers can be found at www.newmexico.gov Office Governor: Bill Richardson (D) Address: State Capitol Bldg., Room 400 email: gov@state.nm.us Las Cruces Office: Tel: 541-0087 Fax: 541-1921 Lieutenant Governor: Diane Denish (D) Address: State Capitol Bldg. Rm 417 Secretary of State: Mary Herrera (D) 325 Don Gaspar, Suite 300 State Auditor: Hector Balderas (D) Address: 2113 Warner Cir. State Treasurer: James B Lewis (R)
Address: P.O. Drawer 1508
Commissioner of Public Lands: Patrick H. Lyons (R) Las Cruces Office: Ken White Address: 1130 E University Ave. O’Laughlin House Room B Las Cruces 88003 Tel: 646-4537 Fax: 646-4609 e-mail: kwhite@slo.state.nm.us web: http://www.nmstatelands.org Public Regulation Commission The PRC combines the duties of the Corporation Commission and the Public Utilities Commission. It oversees electric, telecommunications, insurance, natural gas and some transportation rates. The term of each commissioner is 4 years.
Name District Next Election Public Education Commission The Public Education Commission consists of 10 members, elected by district for staggered 4-year terms as provided by law. The role of the Commission is advisory to the Secretary of Education. Members are unsalaried but receive per diem and mileage by statute.Administrative Assistant: Laura M. Trujillo
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Elected from districts in even-numbered years, representatives serve 2-year terms and senators serve 4-year terms. Legislators are unsalaried, and receive per diem and mileage at IRS rates as described in Sec. 10 of Article IV of the NM Constitution. Regular sessions begin in January. In even years, these sessions las 30 days; in odd years, 60 days. During legislative sessions, legislators can be contacted by phone at: 986-4300, by letter at: New Mexico State Capitol Building, Santa Fe, NM 87501, or by fax at 986-4610. During legislative sessions, legislators can be contacted by phone at: 986-4300, by letter at: New Mexico State Capitol Building, Santa Fe, NM 8751, or by fax at 986-4610. Representatives from Doña Ana County Next Election: 2008 Joni Marie Gutierrez (D) Tel: (H) 526-5079 email: jonig@zianet.com Antonio Lujan (D) Las Cruces 88001 Tel: (H) 524-9519 email: alujan@zianet.com Mary Helen Garcia (D) Las Cruces 88005 Tel: (W) 526-2726 email: hgarcia@zianet.com Andrew Nuñez (D) Tel: (H) 267-3451 email: annunez@zianet.com Jeff Steinborn (D) Las Cruces 88004 Tel: (H) 532-1145 email: polidub@aol.com
Tel: (W) 526-5600 email: cervanteslaw@zianet.com
Nathan "Nate" Cote (D) Tel: (W) 373-0902 email: NCOTE@zianet.com
Senators from Doña Ana County Next Election: 2008 Cynthia Nava (D) Tel: (W)882-6200 email: cynthia.nava@nmlegis.gov Mary Jane Garcia (D) Tel: (W) 523-4044 email: mjane.garcia@hotmail.com Leonard Lee Rawson (R) Tel: (W) 528-1801 Mary Kay Papen (D) Las Cruces 88005 Tel: (H) 524-4462 email: non listed
Dianna Duran (R) Tel: (H) 585-9896 email: dianna.duran@nmlegis.gov JUDICIAL BRANCH The Supreme Court is the highest court in the judicial branch of government, and has superintending control over all inferior courts. Justices and Court of Appeals Judges are elected to District Court New Mexico has 13 judicial districts; Doña Ana County is District 3 which comprises all of Dona Ana County. There are eight divisions within this district which are based on type of case, not geographical area. Trial assignments are made by computer. Judges must have practiced law for at least six years. In addition, each must have resided in District 3 for at least 3 years. Annual Salary: $103,824, Chief Judge $105,629. Address: 201 W. Picacho. Tel: 523-8200 Fax: 523-8290 Judges Division Next Election Chief Judge Robert E. Robles (D) I 2008 Stephen Bridgforth (D) II 2008 Mike Murphy (D) III 2008 Jerald A. Valentine (D) IV 2008 Lisa C. Schultz (D) V 2008 Jim T. Martin (D VI 2008 Douglas R. Driggers (D) VII 2008 Fernando Macias (D) VIII 2008 District Attorney The District Attorney’s responsibility is Doña Ana County. Susana Martinez (R) Next Election: 2008
Magistrate Court Each magistrate court functions within the Third Judicial District. It is supervised by the district court. Candidates for judge in each division run county-wide. Caseloads are assigned to divisions within the district. Qualifications are a high school or equivalent diploma and a registered voter of Doña Ana County. Magistrate Court is located at 201 W. Picacho St. Term: 4 years Annual Salary: $70,038
Magistrate Judges Division Presiding Judge Oscar C. Frietze (D) I Joseph Guillory (D) II Richard Silva (D) III Olivia Nevarez-Garcia (D) IV Kent Wingenroth (D) V DOÑA ANA COUNTY GOVERNMENT The Commission is the policy-making body of county government whose members serve 4-year terms. County Manager: Brian Haines Commissioners Dist. Cell Office Election Oscar Vasquez Butler (D) 1 644-0718 525-5808 2010 Annual Salary: $29,556 Dolores Saldaña-Caviness (D) 2 635-5212 525-5804 2008 Annual Salary: $25,708
Karen Perez, Chairman (D) 3 644-4055 525-5807 2010
Records are maintained at county offices, located at 845 N. Motel Blvd. For information on all county elected officials contact County Information Officer: Jess Williams, 525-5801. Office Tel: Cell: Next Annual County Clerk: Rita Torres (D) 525-6134 644-2815 2008 $56,950 email: cecilaim@donaanacounty.org Jim Schoonover (R) 525-5931 635-5333 2008 $56,950 email: jims@ donaanacounty.org Assessor: Gary Perez (D) 525-5504 571-5510 2010 $65,499 email: garyp@ donaanacounty.org Sheriff: Todd Garrison (R) 525-8834 635-6596 2010 $68,307 toddg@ donaanacounty.org Probate Judge: Alice M. Salcido (D) 525-6132 649-3676 2006 $28,808 email: alices@donaanacounty.org LOCAL GOVERNMENT The mayor is elected at large and 6 councilors are elected by district for staggered 4-year terms in non-partisan elections. Councilors must be residents of their district. The Council appoints the City Manager. Meetings are held the first and third Mondays of each month in the Municipal Building at 200 N. Church St. Agendas are available in the City Clerk’s office and on line on the Friday before meetings. The complete monthly schedule of all council work sessions/meetings, plus those of other city boards and commissions, is available in the Public Information Office: City of Las Cruces, P. O. Box 20000, Las Cruces 88004 Tel: 541-2200
Position Tel. Fax. Salary City Manager: Terrence Moore (O) 541-2076 541-2077 $130,000
Robert Garza 541-2271 541-2119 $95,000
City Council Members District Tel. Next Election Mayor: William Mattiace (W) 521-1400 2007 Fax: 541-2183 (H) 522-1182 Annual Salary: $64,280 cell: 642-1691 (H) 524-1365
Annual Salary: $25,713 (C) 639-0387 Annual Salary: $25,709 (C) 642-1680 email: darchuleta@las-cruces.org Annual Salary: $25,713 (C) 649-5625
Ken Miyagishima 6 (W) 521-4444 2009 Annual Salary: $25,709 (C) 649-5625
Municipal Court Municipal Court is administered by the city. Two judges are elected to 4-year terms on a non-partisan basis. Judges must be licensed attorneys. Municipal Court is located at 135 E. Griggs. Tel: 541-2224. Fax: 541-2184 Next Annual Presiding Judge: Municipal Court 2 Judge:
LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS The LCPS Board sets policy for the District. Five members are elected by district for staggered four-year terms, serving without compensation. Non-partisan elections are held the first Tuesday in February of odd-numbered years. Meetings are held at the Board’s administrative offices at 505 S. Main St., Loretto Towne Center, Suite 249 88001. For information, call 527-5807 or go to the website www.lcps.k12.nm.us/. Interim Superintendent: Stan Rounds Tel: 527-5807 Board Member District Tel. Fax Election Charles Davis 1 525-8528 525-1810 2009 Leonel F. Briseño 2 524-4156 541-4096 2009 Eugene E. Gant 3 522-0255 522-2951 2009 Connie Phillips 4 527-0238 524-8426 2011 Bonnie Votaw 5 382-8720 382-0527 2011 ELECTION CALENDAR 2007
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