ALBUQUERQUE HAS A NEW MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL. JANICE ARNOLD-JONES WAS NAMED TO THE POST BY MAYOR RICHARD BERRY ON MONDAY. AND SHE SAYS SHE'D LIKE TO STAY ON THE COUNCIL AFTER THE OCTOBER ELECTIONS, SO WILL SEEK RE-ELECTION TO THE DISTRICT 7 SEAT.
ARNOLD-JONES SERVED WITH BERRY IN THE LEGISLATURE FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THE DISTRICT SEVEN SEAT OPENED UP AFTER FORMER COUNCILOR MICHAEL COOK RESIGNED IN LIGHT OF HIS DWI ARREST EARLIER THIS MONTH.
THE FORMER STATE REPRESENTATIVE WAS G-O-P CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE. SHE LOST THAT ELECTION LAST NOVEMBER TO MICHELLE LUJAN-GRISHAM.
