THERE ARE 4 MAYORAL CANDIDATES IN NEXT TUESDAY'S ELECTIONS IN RIO RANCHO. MORGAN BRADEN SAYS HE'S RUNNING BECAUSE HE'S FRUSTRATED WITH WHAT HE CALLS "INADEQUATE PRIORITIES." BRADEN'S PRIORITY IS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. HE SAYS HE'D FOCUS ON ATTRACTING SMALL BUSINESS INSTEAD OF BIG COMPANIES LIKE HP AND SOLAR COMPANIES BROUGHT IN BY THE CITY'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS ALSO A PRIORITY FOR MOST OF THE OTHER CANDIDATES IN THE MAYOR'S RACE. BRADEN SAYS IT'S NEEDED TO ADDRESS THE CITY'S INFRASTRUCTURE PROBLEMS. EARLY AND ABSENTEE VOTING ENDS THIS FRIDAY.
