| Edwards for President,
Inc. |
|
On January 2, 2003, Sen. Edwards announced formation of a presidential
exploratory committee. Edwards for President, Inc. is headquartered
in Raleigh, North Carolina. Nick Baldick, a former top Gore operative,
is the campaign manager.
Edwards for President, Inc. New Mexico
Leadership
Campaign Headquarters: 620 Roma Ave, NW, Albuquerque
| State Director |
Caroline Buerkle |
(announced Dec. 29, 2003) Managed
Attorney General Patricia Madrid's successful 2002 campaign and has served
as her special assistant in office. Buerkle was Al Gore's state political
director during the 2000 presidential campaign, when Democrats won New
Mexico's five electoral votes by less than 400 votes. Buerkle previously
worked for Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM). Born in Las Cruces, she is a lifelong
resident of New Mexico. She graduated from New Mexico State University
and has a graduate degree from the University of New Mexico.
| Field Director |
Lilah Pomerance |
(announced Dec. 29, 2003) Most
recently served as a legislative aide to Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY).
In 2000, Pomerance served as campaign field coordinator for Al Gore in
Palm Beach County, Florida. Pomerance is a graduate of Columbia University's
Barnard College.
| Northern New Mexico Coordinator |
Theresa Trujeque |
(announced Dec. 29, 2003) Came
to the Edwards campaign after serving as deputy chief administrative officer
to Albuquerque Mayor Jim Baca. She was Baca's campaign manager in 1997
and co-manager of Art Trujillo for Land Commissioner in 2002. In 1996 she
served as volunteer coordinator for the Clinton/Gore campaign in New Mexico.
Trujeque is a native of San Antonio, NM. She was executive director of
the Hispanic Culture Foundation in Albuquerque.
| Southern New Mexico Coordinator |
Justin Woolf |
(announced Dec. 29, 2003) Previously
served as volunteer coordinator of Madrid's 2002 campaign. Raised in Moriarty,
NM, he is a graduate of the University of New Mexico.
| Volunteer Coordinator |
Greg Noss |
(announced Dec. 29, 2003) Albuquerque
resident.
(endorsement/state chair position
announced on April 11, 2003) Elected New Mexico Attorney General
in 1998 and re-elected in 2002. A native New Mexican, Madrid received
her law degree from the University of New Mexico. She was the first
woman elected to New Mexico District Court in 1978.
Endorsements
(announced
January 28, 2004)
State Sen. Tim
Jennings (Dist. 32, Roswell ...Chaves, Eddy & Otero Counties)
rancher
State Rep. Bengie
Regensberg (Dist. 68, Cleveland ...Colfax, Guad, Mora, S.M. &
Taos Counties) contractor
New Mexico Veterans Service
Commissioner Moise Medina
Albuquerque Councilman Rudy
Abeyta
Santa Fe County Commissioner
Paul Campos
Former Regional Director for
AFL-CIO, Las Cruces S.Q. Chano Merino
Mora County Clerk Charlotte
Duran
Albuquerque City Councilor Miguel
Gomez
Taos Magistrate Judge Ermilio
Martinez
Mora School Board member John
Romero
Espanola School Board member
Leroy Salazar
Albuquerque Democratic activist
Dan Serrano
Former Bernalillo County Democratic
Party chair Art Trujillo
Mora School Board member George
Trujillo
(announced
July 17, 2003)
State Sen. Michael
Sanchez (Dist. 29, Belen ...Valencia County) attorney
State Rep. Ken
Martinez (Dist. 63, Grants ...Cibola, McKinley & San Juan
Counties) lawyer
State Rep. Pauline
Ponce (Dist. 58, Roswell ...Chaves County) retired
State Rep. Kandy
Cordova (Dist. 7, Belen ...Valencia County) retired
county clerk
Santa Fe County Commissioner
Mike Anaya
Socorro City Councilor Ernest
Pargas |
