Our Party

Our Committees & Caucuses

Our Committees

Chair Diale Fomukong

Affirmative Action

Chair Rayellen Smith

Budget & Finance

Chair Manny Crespin

Judicial Council

Chair Heather Benavidez

State Rules

Chair Jay Levine

State Platform & Resolutions (SPARC)

Our Caucuses

Chair Patty (Patricia) French 

Adelante Caucus

Chair Pamelya Herndon

Black Caucus

Chair Jared Ames

Environmental Justice Caucus

Chair Vicky Estrada-Bustillo

Fuerzas Unidas Caucus

Co-Chairs Patricia Roybal Caballero and Eddie Estrada, Jr.

Hispanic Caucus

Chair Sara Attleson

Labor Caucus

Chair Richard E. Cooley

LGBTQ+ Caucus

Chair Songtree Pioche

Native American Caucus

President Beverly Michael

NM Federation of Democratic Women

Chair Evelyn Vinogradov

Rural Caucus

Chair Claudia Risner

Veterans Caucus

Chair Gabe Gallegos

Young Democrats of New Mexico

Congressional District Vice Chairs

  • Greg Seeley — CD-1 Non-Female Vice Chair

  • Tiffany Stevens — CD-1 Non-Male Vice Chair

  • Stephen Jones — CD-2 Non-Female Vice Chair 

  • Mona Trempe — CD-2 Non-Male Vice Chair

  • Ambrosio Castellano — CD-3 Non-Female Vice Chair

  • Letitia Montoya — CD-3 Non-Male Vice Chair

Affirmative Action Committee

CD-LEVEL AAC MEMBERS

  • Marcos Balido – CD-1 Non-Female AAC Member
  • Joslyn Gabaldon — CD-1 Non-Male AAC Member
  • Danny Bernal Jr — CD-2 Non-Female AAC Member
  • Ashley Sarracino — CD-2 Non-Male AAC Member
  • Tate Turnbough — CD-3 Non-Female AAC Member
  • Deanna Crask — CD-3 Non-Male AAC Member

AT-LARGE AAC MEMBERS

  • Julia Brown
  • Richard E Cooley
  • Flora Lucero
  • David Weir

Budget & Finance Committee

CD-LEVEL BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

  • Julie Rochman — CD-1 Non-Male B&FC Member  
  • Carl Peterson — CD-1 Non-Female B&FC Member
  • Mary Mulvihill — CD-2 Non-Male B&FC Member
  • Jan Hertzsch — CD-2 Non-Female B&FC Member 
  • Trish Ruiz — CD-3 Non-Male B&FC Member
  • Paul Dirdak — CD-3 Non-Female B&FC Member

State Platform & Resolutions Committee (SPARC)

CD-LEVEL SPARC MEMBERS

  • Paul Szauter — CD-1 Non-Female SPARC Member
  • Teresa Smith de Cherif — CD-1 Non-Male SPARC Member
  • Jerry Morris — CD-2 Non-Female SPARC Member 
  • Nicole Maestas Olonovich — CD-2 Non-Male SPARC Member 
  • Jay Levine — CD-3 Non-Female SPARC Member
  • Judy Stubbs — CD-3 Non-Male SPARC Member

AT-LARGE SPARC MEMBERS

  • Patty French 
  • Sylvia Ontaneda-Bernales
  • Jane L. Yee

ALTERNATE SPARC MEMBERS

  • ViAnn Beadle – Alternate #1
  • Marsella Duarte – Alternate #2
  • Ana Moran – Alternate #3
  • Colton Dean – Alternate #4
  • Michael Delaney – Alternate #5
  • John Comstock – Alternate #6
  • Chris Mechels – Alternate #7

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