NMFL, AFL-CIO Endorsement Throws Labor’s Weight Behind Lt. Governor Diane Denish and Brian Colon
July 1st, 2010
NMFL, AFL-CIO
Political Action
For Immediate Release:
Thursday, June 30, 2010
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Contact: Christine Trujillo 239-0871
NMFL, AFL-CIO Endorsement Throws Labor’s Weight
Behind Lt. Governor Diane Denish and Brian Colon
162,000 plus Members Statewide Mobilize to Get Out the Labor Vote for Lt. Governor Diane Denish and Brian Colón
In a unanimous vote at the NMFL, AFL-CIO’s Committee on Political Education Convention in Las Cruces, the delegates voted to endorse Lt. Governor Diane Denish and Brian Colón for the positions of Governor and Lt. Governor of New Mexico. The 162.000 member organization is immediately starting a statewide campaign on behalf of the endorsed candidates.
Lt. Governor Denish accepted the endorsement stating: "I look forward to the hard work ahead with all of you by my side and on my side. Together we will fight to create good-paying jobs to help New Mexico's working families get through these tough times.”
Brian Colon remarked, “I want the opportunity to represent all of New Mexico’s working families. Job creation is top on our list of “to do’s”. In addition, we must give our schools the necessary resources to ensure that every child has the opportunity to graduate, we must invest in our people to create a well-prepared workforce. That is crucial in moving New Mexico forward.
Christine Trujillo, NMFL, AFL-CIO’s State President, issued the following statement on the group's endorsement:
"Our members' endorsement of Lt. Governor Denish and Brian Colón clearly indicates that we can only support candidates that inspire hope and have a concrete template to move the state forward. We do not need politicians who strike fear in the hearts of the poor, the jobless and those without healthcare. We need a Governor who will provide the strong leadership and vision required to create high-paying jobs and green jobs for New Mexicans. We need someone who actually has a plan to deal with the economic crisis in New Mexico. The challenges are enormous and will require someone who is willing to bring stakeholders to the table to construct that change in a proactive way.”
"Mobilizing our electorate is the key to bringing that positive change to New Mexico. The Denish-Colón ticket has our members fired up and ready to go on that front,” stated Maxine Velasquez, NMFL, AFL-CIO Treasurer and AFSCME member.
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"We also congratulate Secretary of State Mary Herrera, Attorney General Gary King, State Auditor Hector Balderas, State Treasurer James Lewis, and Land Commissioner Candidate Ray Powell on their endorsements from Labor. We also wish to thank Congressmen Martin Heinrich, Harry Teague and Ben Ray Lujan for their contributions and their ongoing engagement with our members. We're looking forward to working together to bring progressive values to Santa Fe and New Mexico, “added Jon Hendry, Chairman of the COPE/Legislative Committee of the NMFL, AFL-CIO.
Further endorsements made by the delegates at the NMFL, AFL-CIO COPE convention included the following:
Justices of the Supreme Court Petra Maes and Charles Daniels;
Judges of the Court of Appeals Michael Bustamente, Robert Robles, Linda Vanzi and Tim Garcia
Public Regulation Commission, District 2 Stephanie DuBois; District 4 Theresa Becenti-Aguilar; District 5 Bill McCamley
NEW MEXICO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 1
District 7 Andrew Barreras
District 10 Henry “Kiki” Saavedra
District 11 Rick Miera
District 12 Ernest Chavez
District 13 Eleanor Chavez
District 14 Miguel Garcia
District 15 Bill O’Neill
District 16 Antonio “Moe” Maestas
District 17 Edward Sandoval
District 18 Gail Chasey
District 21 Mimi Stewart
District 25 Danice Picraux
District 26 Al Park
District 28 Cornelia Lange
District 29 Alexander Russell
District 30 Karen Giannini
District 31 Michael Malloy
NEW MEXICO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 2
District 6 Eliseo Alcon
District 8 Julian Luna
District 33 Joni Marie Gutierrez
District 35 Antonio Lujan
District 36 Andy Nunez
District 37 Jeff Steinborn
District 39 Rodolpho “Rudy” Martinez
District 51 Susan Medina
District 52 Joseph Cervantes
District 53 Nathan Cote
District 58 Michael Trujillo
District 59 Ellen Wedum
District 63 George Dodge, Jr.
District 69 W. Ken Martinez
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NEW MEXICO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 3
District 4 Ray Begaye
District 9 Patricia Lundstrom
District 23 Benjamin Rodefer
District 40 Nick Salazar
District 41 Debbie Rodella
District 42 Roberto “Bobby” J. Gonzales
District 43 Stephanie M. Richard
District 44 Joel A. Davis
District 45 Jim Trujillo
District 46 Ben Lujan
District 47 Brian Egolf
District 48 Lucky Varela
District 50 Rhonda King
District 60 Jack E. Thomas
District 65 James Roger Madelena
District 68 Thomas A. Garcia
District 70 Richard D. Vigil
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Christine Trujillo, President
505-262-2629 NMFL, AFL-CIO office
505-266-6638 American Federation of Teachers NM office
505-239-0871 cell
cvtrujil@msn.com
