Gov. Bill Richardson appointed Becenti-Aguilar last week to replace Carol Sloan, who was removed from the job by the state Supreme Court after being convicted on two felony charges.
In appointing Becenti-Aguliar, a Democrat, Richardson was stepping into the November election and giving her an incumbency advantage over her GOP opponent, Gary Montoya. Becenti-Aguilar will represent District 4 on the PRC.
“Today I am pleased to appoint Theresa Becenti-Aguilar to the Public Regulation Commission,” Richardson said last week. “She has the necessary experience and unique knowledge to hit the ground running to tackle issues that affect all New Mexicans.”