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List of Elected Officials, Groups, Businesses, and Individuals That Called for Action in Reducing Natural Gas Waste on Public and Tribal Lands New Mexico Officials List of elected officials, groups, businesses, and individuals that called for action in reducing natural gas waste on public and tribal lands New Mexico officials Congressional delegation Mayor Javier Gonzales, Santa Fe Sen. Martin Heinrich County Commissioner Kathleen S. Holian, Sen. Tom Udall Santa Fe Rep. Ben Ray Luján Representative D. Wonda Johnson, San Juan & Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham McKinley Representative Georgene Louis, Bernalillo Local government resolutions City Councilor Joseph Maestas, Santa Fe Bernalillo County Representative Javier Martinez, Bernalillo City of Santa Fe Representative Bill McCamley, Dona Ana Mora County Representative Matthew McQueen, Santa Fe Rio Arriba County Senator Cisco McSorley, Bernalillo San Miguel County Mayor Ken Miyagishima , Las Cruces Santa Fe County Senator Howie Morales, Catron, Grant & Socorro County Commission Chairman Alex M. Individual elected official edorsements Naranjo, Rio Arriba New Mexico Attorney General Hector Senator Bill O’Neill, Bernalillo Balderas Senator Jerry Ortiz Y Pino, Bernalillo Councilor John Alsobrook, Corrales Senator Michael Padilla, Majority Whip, New Representative Deborah Armstrong, Mexico State Senate, Bernalillo Bernalillo City Councilor Olga Pedroza, Las Cruces Senator Jacob Candelaria, Bernalillo Ray Powell, Former State Land Commissioner Public Education Commissioner Jeff Carr, Senator John Sapien, Sandoval and Bernalillo Colfax, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe & Taos Senator Benny Shendo, Bernalillo, McKinley, County Commissioner Wallace Charley, San Rio Arriba, San Juan, & Sandoval Juan City Councilor Gil Sorg, Las Cruces City Councilor Pat Davis, Albuquerque Senator Bill Soules, Dona Ana Representative Brian Egolf, House County Commissioner Maggie Hart Stebbins, Democratic Leader, Santa Fe Bernalillo Public Regulation Commission Chair Valerie Representative Jeff Steinborn, Dona Ana Espinoza, Santa Fe, Rio Arriba, Taos, Senator Mimi Stewart, Bernalillo Los Alamos, San Miguel, Sandoval, Public Education Commissioner Carmie Lynn Bernalillo Toulouse, Bernalillo Councilor Jim Fahey, Corrales Maggie Toulouse Oliver, County Clerk, Councilor Kasandra Gandara, Las Cruces Bernalillo County Commission Chair Paula Garcia, Mora County Commission Vice-Chair & School Councilor and Former Mayor Phil Gasteyer, Board Chair George Trujillo, Mora Corrales Senator Peter Wirth, Santa F Colorado officials Congressional delegation Commissioner George Newman, Pitkin Sen. Michael Bennet County Rep. Diana DeGette Councilor Leo McKinney, Glenwood Springs Rep. Jared Polis Councilor Stephen Bershenyi, Glenwood Springs Local government resolutions/letters Councilor Bennett Boeschenstein, Grand City of Aspen Junction Eagle County Trustee Amber Kleinmann, Paonia Gunnison County Commissioner Jonathan Houck, Gunnison La Plata County County Park County Commissioner Joan May, San Miguel County Pitkin County Commissioner Michael Whiting, Archuleta San Miguel County County Town of Carbondale Commissioner Jill Ryan, Eagle County Town of Snowmass Commissioner Steve Childs. Pitkin County Commissioner Rachel E. Richards, Pitkin Individual elected official endorsements County Commissioner Julie Westendorff, La Plata County Mayor Steve Skadron, Aspen Commissioner Timothy Corrigan, Routt Councilor Adam Frisch, Councilmember County City of Aspen Commissioner Kathy Chandler-Henry, Eagle Mayor, Jacque Whitsitt, Basalt County Councilor Erika Vohman, Crested Butte Commissioner Gwen Lachelt, La Plata County Mayor pro-tem Dick White, Durango Commissioner Art Goodtimes, San Miguel Councilor Auden Schendler, Basalt County Mayor Bruce Leland, Newcastle Commissioner Karn Stiegelmeier, Summit Councilor, Katie Schwoerer, Bastalt County Mayor Christine Berg, Lafayette Agricultural Interests Regina Wheeler, Sunpower by Positive Blancett Ranches Energy Solar, Albuquerque Devil’s Spring Ranch Jean Eisenhower, Proprietor, Sun and Moon, Rocky Mountain Farmers Union Silver City Timothy Gay, President MTTI, Las Cruces Latino Organizations Doug Abbott, Consultant, Intellimetrix, Silver HECHO (Hispanics Enjoying Camping, City Hunting, and the Outdoors) Vaughn Dearing, Owner Gro-West Property Hispanic Access Federation Services, Arroyo Seco Douglas Kaufman, Kaufman Construction, San Taxpayer Organizations Cristobal Taxpayers for Common Sense Julie B. Good, LMHC, Mental Health Therapist and Restaurant Owner, Silver City Dr. Michael Mandell, Santa Fe Recreation Organizations & Businesses Jamie Leeson, Owner, Taos Cow Ice Cream Adventure 16 Co., Arroyo Seco Aspen Ski Company Benjamin Leeson, Taos Cow Ice Cream Co., Armada Skis Santa Fe Black Diamond Gene Butler, President The Firebird Santa Fe Burton Van Smith, Retired, US government Engineer, Clif Bar Silver City Farm to Feet Sally Beers, pattern-design.com Albuquerque Gregory Mountain Products Marge Garcia Loehr Operations Manager Groupe Rossignol Adventure Partners Santa Fe Ibex Dr. & Mrs. Ernest and Maria Flores, Las Klean Kanteen Cruces Kuhl Don Kurtz, Rio Associates, Las Cruces Mountain Gear Bruce McKinney, Agave Ridge Retreat, Pinos Mountain Khakis Altos Nau Anna Hansen, Owner, Dakini Design & Nemo Equipment Inc. Consulting LLC, Santa Fe, NM OARS Osprey Outdoor Research Veterans Patagonia Vet Voice Foundation Probar 200 veterans, including 2 generals Petzl Public Land Solutions Tribal Voices Red Wing Shoe Diné CARE Skullcandy Navajo Nation Counselor Chapter House Verde Brand Communications Navajo Nation Red Mesa Chapter House Western Spirit Cycling All Pueblo Council of Governors (resolution opposing flaring near Chaco Canyon) New Mexico Business Organizations & Business Owners Sportsmen & Wildlife Groups Las Cruces Green Chamber of Commerce Audubon New Mexico Partnership for Responsible Business Back Country Horsemen of New Mexico / Santa Fe Green Chamber of Commerce New Mexico Sportsmen National Wildlife Federation Nick Williams, Semeon Systems, Albuquerque New Mexico Wildlife Federation Socially Responsible Investors New Mexico Interfaith Power and Light Anna Falkenberg, PhD, Executive Director, New Mexico Conference of Churches Socially Responsible Investment Mercy Health Coalition Norbertine Community of New Mexico Chris Meyer, Stewardship Investing Research Office of Peace, Justice & Creation, Catholic Specialist, Everence and the Praxis Charities of Gallup, New Mexico Mutual Funds Rev. Audette Fulbright Fulson, Minister, Danielle Gianch, Associate Director and Unitarian Universalist Church of Impact Manager, Sonen Capital LLC Cheyenne Frank Rauscher, Senior Principal, Aquinas Rev. Rebecca Kemper Poos, Moderator, Rocky Associates Mountain Conference, United Church Portfolio Advisory Board, Adrian Dominican of Christ Sisters St Joseph Health Daughters of Charity, Province of St. Louis Utah Interfaith Power and Light Marie Gaillac, CSJ, California Catholic Wyoming Association of Churches Coalition for Socially Responsible Investing Grassroots & Environmental Organizations Sister Susan Vickers, RSM, Vice President of Amigos Bravos Corporate Responsibility, Dignity Clean Air Task Force Health Conservation Voters New Mexico Conservation Colorado Public Health Groups, Health Professionals, Dakota Resource Council Family advocates Earthworks American Lung Association in New Mexico Earthjustice Breathe Utah Environmental Defense Fund Citizens for Clean Air League of Conservation Voters Health Action New Mexico Natural Resources Defense Council Moms Clean Air Force NextGen Climate New Mexico Voices for Children New Mexico Environmental Law Center Physicians for Social Responsibility, New San Juan Citizens Alliance Mexico Chapter Sierra Club More than 60 public health professionals The Wilderness Society across Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Western Colorado Congress Colorado and New Mexico Western Environmental Law Center Western Values Project Faith Organizations & Leaders Arizona Interfaith Power and Light Former BLM Directors Creation Justice Ministries Bob Abbey, Former Director, U.S. Bureau of Colorado Council of Churches Land Management, 2009 – 2012 Colorado Interfaith Power and Light Congregation Albert Synagogue, Mike Dombeck, Former Acting Director, U.S. Albuquerque, New Mexico Bureau of Land Management, 1994 – Eco-Justice Ministries 1996, Former Chief, U.S. Forest Father Richard Rohr, OFM, Director, Center Service, 1996 – 2001 for Action and Contemplation Mormon Environmental Stewardship Alliance .
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