Sander Rue, a community leader on Albuquerque’s west side, announced today that he’s running for the District 23 state Senate seat being vacated by Joe Carraro.
Carraro is running for Congress and has said he won’t seek re-election to the state Senate.
“I’ve lived in Albuquerque for 45 years and in District 23 for 14 years, and I understand the challenges that our neighborhoods face,” said Rue, 54 and a Republican. “As our next state senator, I’ll fight to improve our roads, cut taxes to create more jobs and reduce overcrowding in our west-side schools.”
Rue, a small businessman, is the founding president and current vice president of the Rancho Sereno Neighborhood Association. He’s also a member of the board of directors for Petroglyph Little League.
Rue has served on the City of Albuquerque’s open space and ethics boards and the City of Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Unification Charter Commission. He has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of New Mexico, is married and has four children.