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Thursday, June 23, 2005
Caliente!
(Above: Mayoral Candidate Eric Griego with his team's First Place Ribbon in the traditional Red Chile category, and Governor Richardson.)
By all accounts the First Annual Chile Cookoff to benefit the Democratic Party of Bernalillo County was a huge success and netted more than $2700, as well as a fax machine (and a crisp $100 bill) donated by Governor Bill Richardson. Read all about it and see a list of the winners at the DPBC website (scroll down on the main page). Also check out coverage on the new local political blog, SoyBlue, and be sure to click on the Cookoff Photo Album on the right-hand side of the page there.
What a terrific effort by all the organizers, volunteers, sponsors, bands, chile teams, judges and tasters! Those in attendance included Governor Richardson, Ex-Sen. Richard Romero, Public Regulation Commissioner Jason Marks, Councilman and Mayoral Candidate Eric Griego, State Party Chair John Wertheim, Mayoral Candidate Judy Espinoza and DPBC second Vice Chair Daniel Ivey-Soto. Congratulations and thanks to all who participated!
(Above: Ward 28A's Shay Rose [left], of the True Blue Chile Team that won 2nd place in the Chile Verde category, with the Guv and participant. Click photos for larger images.)
June 23, 2005 at 12:45 PM in Democratic Party, Events | Permalink
Comments
I wish I could have been there! I sent my check for my "entry" so add that to the total!
Posted by: KathyF | Jun 23, 2005 1:58:45 PM
From the Griego for Mayor website:
Griego Overwhelmingly Wins Democratic Party Straw Poll
June 20, 2005
City Councilor Eric Griego overwhelmingly won the mayoral straw poll conducted at the first annual Bernalillo County Democratic Party chili cook-off on Saturday.
Griego won 59 percent of the vote, putting him well ahead of Martin Chavez's 31 percent. Judy Espinosa had 9 percent and David Steele 2 percent.
“I have always fought for Democratic issues, like labor and the environment,” Griego said. “I am honored now to have so many Democrats supporting me in my campaign to be the next mayor of Albuquerque.”
Posted by: LindaC | Jun 24, 2005 12:27:53 AM
