More about Sullivan, Castellano and Griego

Here’s more about the State Senate District 39 Democratic primary race and the candidates, Jack SullivanNicole 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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