On Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, the ballot tabulation of the New Mexico Local election was conducted. Please note that some candidates ran unopposed and were declared elected without the necessity of a membership vote. Following are the results of the election. Those positions that required a balloted election are listed with an asterisk*. For complete balloted election results, click here.
Mel MacKaron* | National Board Member | 4-year term |
Marc Comstock | President | 2-year term |
Tom Schuch* | 1st Vice President | 2-year term |
Michael L. Miller* | 2nd Vice President | 2-year term |
Frances Lee McCain | Secretary | 2-year term |
Harry Zimmerman* | Local Board Member | 2-year term |
Michael L. Miller* | Local Board Member | 2-year term |
Saneh Boothe* | Local Board Member | 2-year term |
Monique Candelaria* | Local Board Member | 2-year term |
Paul Blott* | Local Board Member | 2-year term |
Tom Schuch* | Convention Delegate | 2-year term |
Michael L. Miller* | Convention Delegate | 2-year term |
Jessica Lynn Bohan* | Convention Delegate | 2-year term |
Diane Villegas* | Convention Delegate | 2-year term |
Those members elected as Local Officers, Local Board members and Convention Delegates, by virtue of their election to those positions, are also elected as Alternate National Board members who may be called upon to serve at National Board meetings when the National Board member from the New Mexico Local is unable to attend. The National Board member and President, by virtue of their election to those positions, also serve as Convention Delegates.
The newly elected leaders will be installed in office on Aug. 24, 2017.