DA candidates lay out vision for office
Three Taos area lawyers faced questions at a May 4 forum at the Quality Inn. Incumbent John Paternoster and challengers Donald Gallegos and Sam Herrera debated how the district attorney’s office would tackle domestic violence, child abuse, and related prosecutions, with emphasis on prevention, staffing, and case management. A May 18 forum at Taos Town Council Chambers will continue the series.
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Quality Inn
Donald Gallegos
Sam Herrera
John Paternoster
Paternoster
Community Against Violence and
Interagency Family Violence Council
Colfax
Union
Taos
Gallegos
Jack Ford
Voters Attend District Attorney Forum in Taos
Audience members fill a Taos forum to hear candidates including state Rep. Bobby Gonzales and state Senate hopeful Bob Romero. Republican appeals candidates Glenn Ellington and Jonathan Sutin appear in back, with primary focus on Democratic position three Ira Robinson versus Joel Jacobsen. The Taos Focus Group hosts May discussions open to the public.
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District Attorney’s
Bobby Gonzales
Senate
Bob Rome-ro
Lorraine Coca-Ruiz
Robert Pineda
Glenn Ellington
Jonathan Sutin
State Court of Appeals
Appeals Court
Ira Robinson
Joel Jacobsen
Ellington
Gary Johnson
Green Party
Marvin Gladstone
Taos
Taos Town Council
Civil Plaza Drive
Donald Gallegos
Sam Herrera
John Paternoster
County Commission
Manuel “Pablito
Trujillo
Gabriel Romero
Campaign trail forum features county and state candidates
Taos County treasurer hopefuls Lor raine Coca Ruiz and Robert Pineda join a 7 to 8 30 p m county forum about county state issues. May 25 7 30 to 9 p m state senate candidates Carlos Cisneros and Bob Romero with Rep. Bobby Gonzales discuss voter government relations. District attorney Sam Herrera cites opponent Donald Gallegos as Mr Plea Bargain amid debates on experience and signs.
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Taos
Lorraine Coca-Ruiz
Robert Pineda
Carlos Cisneros
Bob Romero
Senate
Bobby Gonzales
Gonzales
Cisneros
Quality Inn
Sam Herrera
Donald Gallegos
Donald
Herrera
Gallegos
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