Here’s more about the State Senate District 39 Democratic primary race and the candidates, Jack Sullivan, Nicole Castellano and Phil Griego:
- To search campaign finance reports, click here.
- District 39 includes portions of Torrance, Valencia, Santa Fe, Bernalillo, San Miguel and Lincoln counties. For a map, click here.
Jack Sullivan
Top issues: creating quality jobs, improving education, ensuring affordable health care, and government ethics
Government experience: eight years as Santa Fe County commissioner
Career: owner and president of Sullivan Design Group, Inc., Consulting Engineers Santa Fe
Ideas:
- Support reducing pension of legislators found guilty of violating law
- Televise legislator committee meetings
- Explore incentives for agriculture to use water efficiently, rather than “use it or lose it” policy
- Protect Medicare and Medicaid
- Reduce class size
- Pass a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the Land Grant Permanent Fund that would go toward education
Nicole Castellano
Top issues: education, veterans, seniors and people with disabilities
Government experience: none
Career: Currently raising her sons, 4 and 6, and volunteering. Previously national retail manager for Bill Blass – Rose Cloak and general manager for Borders Books, Music and Cafe
Ideas:
- Support all farmer protection bills
- Support infrastructure projects, including telecom, wind and solar, to create local jobs, improve roads and increase standard of living for rural New Mexicans
- Increase funding and protect veteran and senior programs and services
- Create a one-stop shop for people who want to open a business
- Protect Medicare and Medicaid
- Hold New Mexico school districts accountable for reducing administrative costs while increasing teacher salaries
Phil Griego (Didn’t return messages for comment)
Top issues: job creation, economic development, health care, and water and agricultural issues, according to his campaign website
Government experience: District 39 senator since 1997
Career: realtor/consultant, according to the New Mexico Legislature’s website
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