Democracy for New Mexico

Patricia Madrid Elected as DNC Platform Co-Chair

Former NM Attorney General Patricia Madrid has been elected by Democratic National Committee leaders to serve as one of three national co-chairs of the national party's 186-member platform committee. The committee is charged with drafting and recommending the party's proposed platform. Madrid will share her duties with Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and former president and chief executive of Discovery Communications, Judith McHale.

"I'm very honored. It's a very prestigious position, and an important one for the convention," said Madrid.

Madrid was nominated for the post by DNC Chair Howard Dean.

"For Gov. Dean, this nomination was very important, because this is a convention for the entire Rocky Mountain West," said Democratic National Convention Committee spokeswoman Natalie Wyeth. "In her role on the platform committee, (Madrid) will ensure issues important to the West are well-represented at the convention."

The committee's leaders will will travel around the country to get input from Democrats on what should be included in the 2008 party platform, which will be voted on at the Dem convention that takes place August 25-28 this year in Denver. Madrid said she will ask her co-chairs to include a stop in New Mexico to gather recommendations. "If I have any say about it, the answer will be yes," she said.

NM Dems' 2008 Delegate Selection Plan Available for Public Comment

From the Democratic Party of New Mexico: Democrats Encouraged to Review Delegate Plan and Participate in Process

Albuquerque NM – The Democratic Party of New Mexico has posted its Delegate Selection Plan for 2008 on-line for a 30 day public comment period. The plan may be downloaded from the Party’s website by clicking here.

New Mexico’s 2008 Delegate Selection Plan outlines the processes by which presidential candidates and candidates for delegate positions must file their respective statements of candidacy.  New Mexico’s Democratic delegation consists of 42 total delegates and alternates, some of whom are elected from each congressional district based on the performance of the Democratic presidential candidates in the February 5, 2008 Democratic presidential preference primary, which will be run by the Democratic Party of New Mexico.

The Plan also highlights Democrat’s efforts to include constituency communities who may have been historically under-represented in party affairs and sets Affirmative Action goals for delegates to the Democratic National Convention, which will be held in Denver, Colorado starting on August 25, 2008.  Eleven members of New Mexico’s delegation to the Democratic National Convention are automatic delegates by virtue of their current or previously held elected offices.

Democrats without Internet access may request a copy from the Democratic Party of New Mexico by phone, fax or postal mail at the following:.

Democratic Party of New Mexico
1301 San Pedro NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Phone: (505) 830-3650
Fax: (505) 830-3645

Please send public comment to info@nmdemocrats.org with "Public Comment on Delegate Selection Plan" in the subject heading.

The 2008 Delegate Selection plan will be considered on April 28, 2007 by the State Central Committee and forwarded with any public comments received, to the Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee.

Contact:  Matt Farrauto   505-830-3650 x21 (office)   505-830-3645 (fax)