Clinton gets high-profile Las Cruces endorsements

A number of high-profile Las Crucens endorsed Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign on Sunday.

The endorsements were announced at an event in Mesilla attended by former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Henry Cisneros, one of Clinton’s more visible supporters.

Among those endorsing Clinton was Mesilla Mayor Pro-Tempore Jesus Caro.

“I’m proud to endorse Hillary Clinton because I know she will work her heart out to bring about the real change New Mexicans are calling for,” Caro said. “Hillary has dedicated her life to championing issues that matter to our families and our communities. Whether it’s working to provide health care to every American or strengthening our schools, Hillary will stand up for us as president.”

Other elected officials endorsing Clinton at the event included Las Cruces City Councilor Dolores Archuleta, Doña Ana County Commissioners Oscar Vásquez Butler and Karen Perez, Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education Member Chuck Davis and Hatch Mayor Judd Nordyke. That brings the number of local elected officials endorsing Clinton to seven, while 10 have endorsed Barack Obama.

Former elected officials endorsing Clinton on Sunday included former Doña Ana County Clerk Ruben Ceballos, former Las Cruces City Councilor Jose Frietze, former Doña Ana County Treasurer and state party Chair Emma Johnson-Ortiz, former Sunland Park City Councilor Alicia Roman and former Las Cruces Mayor Ruben Smith.

Clinton was also endorsed by several union and party leaders including Helen Davis, president of the National Education Association-Las Cruces, and Pablo Martinez, state director for New Mexico League of United Latin American Citizens.

“The change that Hispanic families in New Mexico need is the kind of change that only experience can bring,” Martinez said. “Hillary Clinton is ready to provide real solutions on the tough issues that Americans are facing on day one.”

Meanwhile, Clinton is set to host a national town-hall meeting this evening beginning at 6 p.m. You can watch it on the Hallmark Channel or Clinton’s Web site or, if you’re in Albuquerque, you can attend a town-hall-watching event at the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s Bank of America Auditorium and Film Theater. Doors for that event open at 5:30 p.m., and you can RSVP by clicking here. Seating is limited.

You can also submit questions to Clinton via her Web site.

And here’s your last reminder: Michelle Obama’s rally for her husband’s presidential campaign will start at 7:30 p.m. at the Corbett Center Ballroom on the New Mexico State University campus.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is on a first-come, first-serve basis, and heavy turnout is expected. Tickets are not required, but you can RSVP, which the campaign encourages, by clicking here.