Meet our 2020 Candidates
Emerge New Mexico invites you to get to know our 71 candidates currently running for office! We will be highlighting candidates daily until the New Mexico Primary on June 2, 2020 so keep an eye out for our Emergistas running for office! Scroll down to learn more!
Mayor Diana Murillo-Trujillo, Doña Ana County Commission, District 2
Diana Murillo-Trujillo is the mayor of Anthony, NM. She is also an entrepreneur, a representative of Anthony youth organizations, an advocate for people with disabilities, and a graduate of New Mexico State University. Mayor Trujillo has faced many obstacles in her lifetime, including taking care of her family from a very young age and overcoming poverty. She persevered through her circumstances, supported her family, and became among the first in her family to attend college. She also helps educate the public about the real consequences of cultural tolerance for drunk driving. She is a lifelong resident of Anthony, NM, and is the proud parent of three children and grandparent of seven grandchildren. She lives in Anthony with her husband Joel, her Mother, Angela, and raising her grandson Lucas.
Judge Erin O’Connell, District Court Judge, Second Judicial District, Division 17
Judge Erin O’Connell serves as a District Court Judge in the Second Judicial District, which encompasses Bernalillo County in New Mexico. Erin has dedicated her career to helping New Mexican families through difficult legal situations. She was appointed to the District Court by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, and now must run in the 2020 election to keep her seat on the bench. Erin was recommended “Qualified” by a bi-partisan Judicial Nominating Commission. Prior to pursuing a career in the legal field, Erin spent over a decade as a farmer and rancher, running her own business in Mora County in northern New Mexico. She ran a farm, horse-breeding program and hay production business, where she became a trained welder and a heavy-equipment operator. She designed a 900-acre forest restoration project that emphasized forest fire resilience, biological diversity and biotic integrity. She employed advanced irrigation techniques to protect NM’s northern acequias. Erin also has experience running a ranching operation that included over 50 heads of cattle and over 200 goats.
Melissa Ontiveros, NM State Senate District 31
Melissa Toledo-Ontiveros MA, MCJ, MPA is the Director of Thriving Families for Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico, a national nonprofit agency. Melissa has developed the Thriving Families program and recently received a grant from Kellogg. The program is a trauma-informed whole family approach that leverages resources to meet families’ needs, strengths, and goals.
Judge Lisa Chavez Ortega, District Court Judge Second Judicial District, Division 13
Judge Lisa Chavez Ortega serves as a Civil Court Judge in the Second Judicial District, which encompasses Bernalillo County in New Mexico. She was appointed to the District Court by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham after being recommended by a bi-partisan Judicial Nominating Commission. For more than 20 years, Lisa represented clients in serious personal injury and wrongful death matters throughout the state. She received the highest peer rating from Martindale-Hubbell, which recognizes attorneys whose legal ability and professional ethical standards are of the highest quality. Lisa also gained respect from her colleagues and opposing counsel as being honest and fair, a hard worker, an effective communicator, and a responsive, diligent professional. Lisa brings these strengths to her position as a judge.
Kristina Ortez, NM House of Representatives, District 42
I moved to Taos nearly 10 years ago, drawn by the land, water and light that has sustained this community for millenia. I am raising my two children here in Taos, and send them to a local school. I received my Masters in Public Administration at the University of New Mexico—and I have served as the Executive Director of the Taos Land Trust for five years. As an advocate, I have worked with elected leaders to draft legislation and have advocated for public lands and clean water at the state and national levels. As a mother, I understand the importance of investing in our children’s educational future, health and safety.
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