FOLLOW THE PROCESS: THAT’S THE OPINION OF BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSIONER MAGGIE HART-STEBBINS WHEN IT COMES TO SELECTING NOMINEES TO FILL THE STATE SENATE SEAT VACATED BY PHIL GRIEGO LAST SATURDAY. GOVERNOR MARTINEZ HAS ASKED ALL SIX COUNTIES THAT FORM PARTS OF SENATE DISTRICT 39 TO SEND HER THE NAMES OF THOSE THEY’D LIKE TO SEE REPLACE GRIEGO.
HART-STEBBINS SAYS THE COUNTY NEEDS TO FOLLOW THE RULES OF THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT IN THIS MATTER. FELLOW COMMISSIONER WAYNE JOHNSON DISAGREES. HE SAYS IN THIS CASE, REPRESENTATION IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN OPEN MEETINGS.
JOHNSON AND COMMISSIONER LONNIE TALBERT HAVE SENT THE GOVERNOR A LETTER URGING HER TO IMMEDIATELY FILL GRIEGO’S SENATE SEAT.
