Brian Colón was elected chair of the Democratic Party of New Mexico and Allen Weh was re-elected chair of the Republican Party of New Mexico in separate committee meetings held today.
At a meeting held in
Colón said he was honored that Democrats wanted him to be their leader. During his nomination speech, he spoke about growing up poor and said some types of government aid, including the free lunch system in the schools, helped him overcome poverty and become successful so that, today, his son has more than he did.
“The system works when we reach out and give people a hand,” he said.
He was nominated by his wife, Maria, who said Colón is “the Energizer Bunny. He just goes on and on and on. He never stops.” The nomination was seconded by his son Rafael, who spoke in English and Spanish.
In
I was unable to reach Weh for comment.
Democrats re-elected Annadelle Sanchez as vice chair and Republicans re-elected Ceil Levatino as their vice chair. The only Republican candidate among the Greer slate to win was Mike Kakuska of
It’s noteworthy because some of this infighting in the Republican Party originates in
It’s also interesting that Marquardt has gone from the House minority whip to someone who failed to win a leadership position in the party.
I’ll have more coverage from the Democrats’ event and photos later today.