On December 4, 2002, Sen. Kerry filed papers with the FEC establishing
John Kerry for President Inc., an exploratory committee. James M.
Jordan served as the national campaign manager through November 9, 2003;
he was replaced by Mary Beth Cahill, who previously served as chief of
staff to Sen. Edward Kennedy.
John Kerry for President
Inc. New Mexico Leadership
Campaign Headquarters: 301 Rio Grande Blvd. NW, Suite A, Albuquerque
(moved in Oct. 1, 2003)
| New Mexico State Director |
Geri Prado |
(started August 2003)
Before moving to New Mexico to work on the campaign, Prado was political
director for Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 105 in
Colorado. There she ran several campaigns and worked on legislation
for the union. Worked field in the last month of Tom Strickland's
2002 U.S. Senate campaign under the Democratic coordinated effort and as
field director for Congresswoman Diana DeGette's 2002 campaign; also worked
as a senior congressional aide in DeGette's district office. Ran
a state house race in Denver and was the Fair Housing Director for NEWSED,
a non-profit that serves low-income families and communities. Worked
in the Manhattan District Attorney's office. Graduate of the University
of Colorado at Boulder.
Field
CD 1 - Raul Alvillar
Worked for the ATR research
institute at the University of New Mexico. Deputy field organizer
on Richard Romero for Congress, 2002. District scheduler for Congressman
Udall, 2000-02. Volunteer coordinator on the 2000 NM Coordinated
Campaign. Started off in politics working for the Democratic Party
of New Mexico as originator of the party's e-news newsletter.
CD 2 - Art Terrazas
B.A. in Political science
from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, 2003. Field organizer,
responsible for four counties, on Art Trujillo's 2002 campaign for Land
Commissioner. From Anthony, NM.
CD 3 - Frank Murray
New Mexico Steering Committee
(announced Nov. 7,
2003)
Campaign Committee Co-Chairs:
Lieutenant Governor Diane
Denish Sept. 5, 2003
Speaker of the House Ben
Lujan (Dist. 46, Santa Fe)
John Pound - attorney and
activist, Santa Fe
Finance Committee Chair:
Johnny Cope
Clara Apodaca - activist,
Santa Fe
Christopher Baca - executive
director of YDI Headstart, Albuquerque
David D. Cooper - small
business owner, Albuquerque
Brian Egolf, Sr. - Santa
Fe
John M. Garcia - veteran,
Santa Fe
Representative Mary Helen
Garcia (Dist. 34, Las Cruces)
Councilman Eric Griego,
Albuquerque Dist. 3
Robert Haspel - environmental
activist, Santa Fe
Mayor John H. Hooker, Via
de Los Ranchos
David H. Kelsey - attorney,
Albuquerque
Emily Kane, President, NMPFF
Councilman Joseph M. Maestas,
Espanola
Lori Martinez - former executive
director of the State Democratic Party, Albuquerque
Gloria Nieto - DNC Member,
Santa Fe
Regis Pecos - Native American
activist, Santa Fe
Singer Rankin - women's
activist, Santa Fe
Lynda Taylor - environmental
activist, Santa Fe
John Wertheim - attorney,
Albuquerque
Mrs. Nancy Wirth - activist,
Santa Fe
Also note:
Santa
Fe New Mexican endorsed Sen. Kerry on Jan. 29, 2004. |