West Side Forum

Huddle with Your West Side Candidates Attention fellow West Side Democrats!It’s time to get busy working for our candidates! The West Side has a number of priority races we are working on, including Joy Garrett, HD 29, Karen Bash, HD68, Daymon Ely, HD23, and Day Hochman-Vigil, HD 15 in the State House. In the State Senate we are working to elect Harold Pope, SD23, and Katy Duhigg, SD 10. For the County Commission, District 4 is up for election and our candidate is Wende…

Katy Duhigg defeated Alan Hall in the June 2 Democratic primary. She is running for State Senate to represent District 10. Her opponent is Republican Candace Ruth Gould, the District 10 incumbent. In 2016, Ms. Gould won a very close race, defeating David Simon 10,530 to 10,151. This is definitely a senate seat which Democrats can win in 2020. Ms. Duhigg is asking Westside Democrats to become active in her campaign. Please visit www.KatyDuhigg.com to learn more about Katy and see how you can…

Update on Voter Registration Agent (VRA) Training Kathy Korte with the Bernalillo County Clerk’s Office reports that for now, Bernalillo County continues to follow COVID-19 precautions and have no upcoming VRA trainings. The county remains in Phase One of the reopening process, and a new announcement will be made June 30 regarding this status. Please continue to check the VRA website for updates to the training schedule: http://www.bernco.gov/clerk/third-party-registration-agents.aspx For more information, contact Kathy at kskorte@bernco.gov or (505) 468-1217.  

Chair Message Striving for a More Perfect Union First allow me to say thank you to everyone for the faith and trust you placed in me to lead our organization. It is an honor to be elected chair of the West Side Democrats. I am humbled by your support, especially during these uncertain times.  I have always been called to serve and I will not let you down. As such, it is time to get started. 2020 has certainly proved to be challenging thus…

DPBC June 30 Meeting Health Disparities Among People of Color Zoom Online Presentation LinkTuesday, June 30 6-7:30 p.m.Register Link Here Please join us for the DPBC special online presentation outlining the inequities in health care in New Mexico for African Americans, American Indians, and Hispanics/Latinx populations. While these disparities are historic, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the struggle for people of color in accessing health care in our state.  Learn about the barriers and efforts to address this crisis. Panelists:  Senator…

June 24 WSD Meeting NM Prisons in the Age of COVID-19Wednesday, June 246-7:30 p.m.Register Here The recent outbreak of COVID-19 at the Otero County Prison Facility in Southern NM once again spotlights the conditions that people in our prisons and jails endure every day.  Join us for a panel discussion on what must be done to alleviate the inhumane conditions of incarceration. Panelists: Selinda Guerrero / she, her, hers / Community Organizer, Millions for Prisoners Sylvia Johnson, Creative and Communications Director, Santa Fe Dreamers Project Matthew…

Policing in New Mexico The Albuquerque City Council is currently working on the new contract with the Albuquerque Police Officers Association and welcomes your input.  To contact your Councilor: Lan Sena, District 1:  505-768-3183 lansena@cabq.gov Cynthia Borrego, District 5:  505-768-3189 cynthiaborrego@cabq.go Klarissa Pena, District 3: 505-768-3127 kpena@cabq.gov You can also contact Mayor Tim Keller via email: https://www.cabq.gov/mayor/contact-us/email-the-mayor Policing in New Mexico Must Change: A Conversation with Attorneys Damian Lara and Antonio “Moe” Maestas The death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis policemen…

Claudia's Virtual Lunch RSVP Join Claudia Risner, former Senator for a free flowing conversation with Dede Feldman and Senator Jeff Steinborn. Claudia and the Senators will talk about ethics reform in New Mexico and absentee voting for the general election in November. RSVP for Zoom meeting ID and Password Click Here Tuesday June 1612:00 PM

Approximately 12 persons learned how to develop a precinct team list by using the neighborhood app, NextDoor, during the May 18 Monday Night Training Session. The training series is co-sponsored by the West Side Democrats (WSD) and Democratic Party of Bernalillo County (DPBC). Margaret Lovell, a local precinct chair and member of the DPBC Social Media team, shared her novel approach that also incorporates VoteBuilder, providing step-by-step instructions. She also demonstrated how to use the list she created to identify and recruit block captains.…