Santillanes seeks reelection as Bernalillo County chair
Bernalillo County Commissioner David M. Santillanes announced Sunday his bid for another term. At a University of Albuquerque reception about 200 heard him tout accomplishments including Alameda Community Center, Paradise Hills pool, a 3.5 million North Valley Sewer System, new traffic lights, and upcoming Alameda fire station and a West Side river crossing. He said he would keep his door open to constituents and urged voters to support his administration. His son David M. Santillanes Jr introduced him noting his high presence in political cartoons after Toney Anaya. Santillanes, 2 Democrat, represents District 1, covering the Northwest County, North Valley and part of the North East Heights, and resides at 9820 Guadalupe Road NW with his wife Lydia.