Currently holds the office of Bernalillo County Commission - District 5 until December 31, 2026.
Candidate for Bernalillo County Commission - District 5 in 2022 New Mexico General Election.
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Get StartedIncrease funding to hire more Sheriff's Deputies, with 50% of new hires dedicated to a new Albuquerque command focused on areas where APD lacks staff, such as Child Abuse Investigations, Traffic, Narcotics, and Property Crime. Learn more
Use the County Commission’s power of appropriations to ensure accountability and transparency within the Sheriff's Department, including expanding the role of the Sheriff's Office Advisory and Review Board. Learn more
Increase staffing at the Metropolitan Detention Center by increasing pay and benefits to compete with other law enforcement agencies in the area. Learn more
Expand resources for training on de-escalation techniques and crisis intervention for Sheriff's Deputies. Learn more
Increase local business, small-business, and pay-equity preference for bidders on county projects. Learn more
Revamp county economic development incentives to direct more funds to local small-businesses and local developers looking to expand and grow. Deploy federal Infrastructure funding to projects that will create jobs and improve the environment. For example, we should equip all county buildings with solar panels and electric vehicle chargers. Support small-businesses and the local creative economy by directing more economic development incentives to small-businesses looking to expand. We must expand apprenticeships and worker training programs while supporting entrepreneurs through business incubators with partnerships between businesses, non-profits, and government. Learn more
Ensure that new developments carefully safeguard the native environment, conserve water, and have a sustainable water source. Fund water conservation and water distribution projects in the East Mountains and other areas of the county where public water utility infrastructure is lacking. Diversify funding sources for the acquisition and maintenance of open space. Learn more
Set guidelines for the purchase of new open space that ensure equitable distribution of open space property in Bernalillo County. Increase funding for wetlands restoration, forest thinning, and toxic waste remediation throughout Bernalillo County. The cost to the health of our community and tax dollars to rebuild is far greater than proactive efforts to save lives and property. Deploy rooftop solar to more county-owned buildings and increase the use of electric vehicles in the county fleet. These measures will reduce harmful emissions while saving taxpayers money on fuel. Learn more
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