Strong Local Support: Griego Raises Nearly $60,000 for Dist. 14 State Senate Race

According to a report filed Monday, State Senate candidate Eric Griego raised a total of $59,140 in contributions from 445 donors-- the majority of whom gave $50 or less.   

"Our finance report shows we're running a grassroots campaign that has generated widespread, local support. My donors are people in our community who believe we need to change the way things are done in Santa Fe," Griego said. "The working families that have supported my campaign are the kind of people I will fight for in the legislature -- not the special interests."

Senate District 14 includes the Barelas neighborhood where Eric was born and raised along with several other neighborhoods in Albuquerque, much of the South Valley, Isleta Pueblo, East Mountain communities and several neighborhoods in Valencia County.  As a former City Councilor, Eric represented nearly one third of the Senate district from 2001-2005. 

Eric is facing incumbent James Taylor in the Democratic Primary on June 3, 2008.

Eric has over two decades of practicing, teaching and studying public policy, including working at the local, state, national and international level. He is a former City Councilor, and Assistant Secretary of Economic Development for New Mexico. Today, he is the Executive Director of New Mexico Voices for Children, a non-profit policy, research and advocacy organization.

A copy of Eric's contribution report is available upon request from the campaign.

Support Eric Griego's Campaign
DFA-Democracy for New Mexico has endorsed Eric Griego for State Senate. You're encouraged to donate a few dollars or a few hours of your time to his campaign whether or not you live in District 14. Replacing business-as-usual legislators with forward-thinking lawmakers who are dedicated to the active pursuit of vital measures like ethics and campaign finance reform, expanding quality health care and improving education would benefit all of us, not just those who live in a specific district. Please do what you can to help.

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