A FORMER NEW MEXICO SECRETARY OF STATE IS AMONG NINE PEOPLE WHO WANT TO REPLACE REPUBLICAN DIANNA DURAN IN THE SECRETARY OF STATE’S OFFICE. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS REBECCA VIGIL … FORMERLY KNOWN AS REBECCA VIGIL GIRON … HAS EXPRESSED INTEREST IN THE JOB. SHE’S A DEMOCRAT AND HAS SERVED THREE TERMS AS SECRETARY OF STATE … BUT WHEN SHE LEFT OFFICE THE THIRD TIME, VIGIL FACED CRIMINAL CHARGES.
DURAN RESIGNED LAST MONTH AS PART OF A PLEA DEAL FOR MISUSING CAMPAIGN FUNDS.
OTHER NAMES BEING FLOATED TO REPLACE DURAN INCLUDE BERNALILLO COUNTY CLERK MAGGIE TOULOUSE OLIVER AND FORMER ABQ CITY CLERK AMY BAILEY.
