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Taos News

Location

Taos, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1994

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Taos County One-Third Vote in Primary Election

Taos County voters turnout about 33 percent for the primary. Local results favor Colin McMillan for U S Senate with 565 votes and Bruce King’s GOP challengers Gregg Bemis 432 and Garrett Pauls 238. Luna leads governor Democratic race with 2 255 votes, over King 1 474 and Baca 1 211. Republicans Cargo 261 and Cheney 245 lead governor race. Madrid tops lieutenant governor for Democrats with 2 010 votes. GOP Carrara leads second highest office with 390. Dem Gallegos remains strong for corporation commissioner with 2 142. Vigil-Giron dominates secretary of state race locally 2 981 to 1 316. Powell leads commissioner of public lands with 2 833.

Taos County U.S. Senate Jeff Bingaman Colin McMillan Robin Otten Bill Turner P. Bill Richardson Gregg Bemis Garrett Paulus Bruce King Casey Luna Luna King Jim Baca David Cargo Dick Cheney Gary Johnson John Dendahl Patricia Madrid Ben Altamirano Diane Denish Fernando Macias Joseph Carrara Walter Bradley Greg Zanetti Louis Gallegos Gloria Tristani Juan Montoya Peggy Helgeson Taos Rebecca Vigil-Giron Stephanie Gonzales Sally Padilla Gloria Baca-Griego Ray Powell Sam Bregman Ronald Miles Stirling Spencer Robert Vigil Stephen Koning H.R. Fine

Gonzales Wins Democratic Nomination for Taos District 42 Seat

Taos voters finalize results after 37 precincts tabulate around 11 30 p m Bobby Gonzales district 42 Democratic nominee gathers 1540 votes or 36 5 percent beating Ben Tafoya and Orlando Santistevan who seek the Taos County Commission seat Santistevan leaves a commission post to run for the statehouse Gonzales touted his education background and plan to secure stable school funding and reform as he faces Republican opponent Tele Gonzales in November.

Roberto Bobby” Gonzales Fred Peralta Taos Town Gonzales Cansolidate Telesfor R. Gonzales Bobby Gonzales

County commission races show tight contests across districts

In District I Celestino Romero ran unopposed in the Republican primary with 228 votes, while Anselmo Valerio won the Democratic nomination 785 to 471 over Guillermo Martinez. District II Bernie Torres won the Republican nod unopposed with 352 votes, facing Democrat Sofia Ortega who led Segura 936 to 610. District III Gabriel J. Romero defeated Manuel Pablito Trujillo for the Democratic nomination 963 to 678, while J.P. Gonzales won the Republican nomination with 236 votes as Romero built an early lead in the southern precincts. The district is viewed as pivotal amid zoning, flooding, and road issues.

County Commission Celestino Romero Anselmo Chemo Valerio Guillermo Martinez District Bernie Torres Sofia O. Ortega Torres Gilbert J. Segura Ortega Segura Questa Gabriel J. Romero Manuel Pablito Red Trujillo Romero J.P. Leroy Gonzales Gonzales Portasco

Water dispute pits doctor against Lama neighbors over hay shed runoff

In Lama a five year dispute over alleged horse waste contaminating the acequia water escalates as neighbors accuse Dr. John N. Wilson of polluting the community’s only surface water source. New Mexico officials urge seven steps to curb runoff while Wilson cites past fencing and corral changes and questions practical enforcement.

John Wilson Tiny Lama Lama John N Bud” Wilson Arroyo Seco Taos Omphi Wilson Margaret Nes el Rito de la Lama Acequia Association Nes Acequia Bill Gersh Kolas Jim Piatt Surface Water Quality Bureau The New Mexico Environmental Department Piatt Pratt Lama Ditch Dr. Wilson Jeanne Denver Acequia Association

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Roberto Gonzales Commission Sofio Ortega Gabriel Romero Sue Lama
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