November 2nd is Election Day

To find your polling location in Bernalillo County, click here. For other voting information including sample ballots visit the New Mexico Secretary of State's webpage here.

Have your voice heard and VOTE!

Early Voting Information for the June 1, 2010 Primary Election

from Bernalillo County Clerk

Early In Person voting for the June 1, 2010 Primary Election will be conducted as follows:

Clerk’s Office Annex Downtown – Beginning Tuesday May 4

620 Lomas NW *Note location change from 1 Civic Plaza, 6th Floor

Dates and Hours of Operation

Tuesday May 4 – Saturday May 8: 8:00am – 8:00pm

Monday May 10 – Saturday May 15: 8:00am – 8:00pm

Monday May 17 – Saturday May 22: 8:00am – 8:00pm

Monday May 24 – Saturday May 29: 8:00am – 8:00pm

16 Additional Locations – Beginning Saturday, May 15

98th & Central Shopping Center	120 98th St NW, Suite B-5
Alameda West Shopping Center	10131 Coors Blvd NW, Suite B-1
Caracol Plaza Shopping Center	12500 Montgomery Blvd NE, Suite 101
Coors Plaza	3200 Coors NW, Suite A
Daskalos Shopping Center	5339 & 5339A Menaul NE
Goff Plaza	1720 Bridge SW, Suite G-1
Los Ranchos Villa	6601 4th St NW, Suites A, B, C
Mission Square Shopping Center	1331 Juan Tabo Blvd NE, Suite 2M
Montgomery Assets Shopping Center	6910 Montgomery Blvd NE, Suite C
Montgomery Crossing	8510 Montgomery Blvd NE
Paseo Crossing Shopping Center	8000 Paseo Del Norte NE, Suite B9
Petroglyph Plaza Shopping Center	8201 Golf Course Rd NW, Suite C4B
Rio Bravo Senior Meal Site	3910 Isleta SW
Siesta Hills Shopping Center	5405 Gibson SE
Tijeras City Hall	12 Camino Municipal - Tijeras
University of New Mexico	Student Union Building

Dates and Hours of Operation

Saturday May 15: 8:00am – 8:00pm

Monday May 17 – Saturday May 22: 8:00am – 8:00pm

Monday May 24 – Saturday May 29: 8:00am – 8:00pm

For more information, please contact our office at (505) 468.1291 or clerk@bernco.gov/clerk

My Op-Ed Piece in the Albuquerque Journal

from the Albuquerque Journal

Monday, January 25, 2010

Public Jobs Program Needed

By Rey GarduÑO
Albuquerque City Councilor
The current unemployment rate in Albuquerque is at 8.2 percent. A little more than a year ago in October 2008, the unemployment rate for Albuquerque was at 4.8 percent. There are similar numbers statewide as the rate has nearly doubled from last year, 4.5 percent to more than 8 percent. Lately, unemployment has been on the radar of our officials in Washington, D.C. In this kind of environment, Congress has two choices. Its members can either pretend to act by putting together a series of Band-Aid approaches, or they can adopt the real solution that is staring us all square in the face: a public jobs program. It's time to reinvest in our communities.

Read the rest here.

Also, read the Op-Ed piece by my SE Heights representative, County Commissioner Maggie Hart Stebbins, here.

Interantional District Passed the City Council Unanimously

R-09-203 was officially passed at the February 18th City Council Meeting. This resolution recognizes the area in and around Louisiana and Central and the surrounding areas as the International District.

Now that the County of Bernalillo and the City of Albuquerque are recognizing the International District, (click this link to view City Council Meeting, bill is heard at 2:49:00) the State in next. Senator Tim Keller has introduced a Joint-Memorial that recognizes the International District.

Next Thursday, February 26th the Memorial will be heard on the Senate Floor at 10:30am. Afterward, Senator Keller will be hosting District 17 Day, from 2pm to 4pm, which will celebrate the International District.

Join us in Santa Fe for District 17 Day and celebrate the International District, it's the IN thing to do!