OUR NEW GOVERNOR IN NEW MEXICOIS DEMOCRAT MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM. SHE’S THE SECOND LATINA AND WOMAN TO SIT IN THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE. SHE SAYS SHE’S LOOKING FORWARD TO HER NEW JOB AND SAYS SHE’LL THANK HER SUPPORTERS, THEN GET TO WORK.
LUJAN GRISHAM BEAT REPUBLICAN STEVE PEARCE IN THE GOVENROR’S RACE ON TUESDAY. HE HAD 43 PERCENT OF THE VOTE TO LUJAN GRISHAM’S 57 PERCENT.
HER ACCEPTANCE SPEECH WAS MARRED ONLY BY A TELEPROMPTER THAT FAILED TO WORK INITIALLY. WHEN HER SPEECH FINALLY GOT ROLLING, LUJAN GRISHAM SAID HER PRIORITIES ARE IMPROVING EDUCATION IN THE STATE … AND BRINGING IN MORE JOBS.
