09/08/2026
OUR PUBLIC LANDS ARE ON THE BALLOT THIS NOVEMBER
New Mexico’s public lands are at risk of being managed through politics, blanket policies and decisions made in Santa Fe without listening to the people who live with the consequences.
The Commissioner of Public Lands manages approximately 9 million surface acres and 13 million mineral acres. These lands fund our schools, support agriculture and energy, provide outdoor access and hold critical watersheds and wildlife habitat. This office is too important for on the job training.
I did not wake up one morning and decide I wanted this job. My entire career has prepared me for it.
I earned my Wildlife Science degree from New Mexico State University and spent more than 20 years with New Mexico Game and Fish, working my way from game warden to Major of Southern Field Operations. I later served as an Assistant Commissioner at the State Land Office, overseeing thousands of agricultural leases and working directly with ranchers, sportsmen and communities.
We opened nearly 100 sections of previously inaccessible State Trust Land, created 12 designated camping areas, cleaned up neglected lands and improved habitat and watersheds. Today, through Wildlife and Habitat Prescriptions, I am still doing that work on the ground.
I understand that water, wildlife, agriculture, energy, access and healthy landscapes are all connected. I also understand that New Mexico cannot be managed with one broad brushstroke.
Our public lands need more than campaign talking points. They need proven experience, balance and a commissioner who will make decisions with New Mexicans, not for them.
I have spent my life doing this work. I am ready to protect our public lands, the revenue they generate and the communities that depend on them.
Experience matters. The land knows the difference.
Public lands deserve an experienced leader.
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