Meet Cibola County Commissioner Candidate Robert S. Windhorst
Dear Editor, When I first got involved in Cibola County Politics it was in 2013. I decided that I would run for Magistrate Judge in a Democrat bastion! My opinion has always been that no one Party, or individual, has all the answers, I believe that it takes everyone working together to make things work. I also believe that choice is an important part of our Democracy. Without choice our society loses the ability for real change. As the Chairman of the Cibola County Republican Party for the past twenty-one months, I have opened the doors of our monthly meetings to all people from both the Republican and Democratic Party. We have had appointed leaders an elected officials speak and it has been very exciting!
This open meeting idea has created excitement in the political process and has been well attended. This was witnessed by the 150 people who attended our last speaker’s series when Congressman Steve Pearce, N.M. State Supreme Court Justice Judy Nakamura, and NM State Appeals Court Judge Steve French spoke to the group. Democrat Merrie Lee Soules, who was not on the list to speak, but came at the last minute, was given 15 minutes to explain her platform and why she was running for the 2 Congressional District. This type of meeting with both parties was unheard of before we started doing this in Cibola County! I am the Code Enforcement O f f icer a nd F lood Pl a i n Manager for the City of Grants and have worked hard to clean up our community and bring
in new jobs to our area. I am running for Cibola County Commissioner, District 4, because I want to expand my service to the good people of my District. I have also showed up to every Cibola County Cleanup to assist our County in cleaning up and welcoming the world to our beautiful area to increase our revenues for tour ism dollars. I have been married for 35 years to my wife Richelle, who grew up in Cibola County. We have nine children and we have taught the value of hard work and community participation. I have the ability, the experience, the education and energy Robert S. Windhorst to bring new ideas for prosperity to Cibola County. I will taxes will not have to be raised make sure that there is always because of foolish and wasteful a working budget in place and spending. that it is adhered to so that I will get the job done!
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Internet access to students and job seekers. The various bond issues on Tuesday’s ballot pertain to senior citizen facilities ($15 million), library improvements ($10.1 million), higher education construction projects ($142 million), and public safety improvements ($18 million). Bond B provides the New Mex ico Cu lt u r a l A f fa i r s Department with $3 million to support state libraries with collection improvements, hence the Fellin component. Pellington said the library bond measure has been on the general election ballot in the past and has passed each time. “I think it’s something that everybody should vote for,” Carrie Yazzie, a Gallup resident and frequent user of the Fellin library said. “Who wouldn’t vote for that [who] lives in Gallup?”
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Bond B stands to give the New Mexico Public Education Department $3 million, and the state Higher Education Depa r tment is looking at $3.25 million with respect to increasing print and electronic resources at school libraries across New Mexico. Pellington said the $103,000 in funds slated for Fellin would be used to further upgrade existing technology, such as computers and software. There would be an increase in the amount of collections at Fellin, too, she said. Pel l i ng t on not ed t h a t libraries serve as traditional resource and information centers that provide services and materials to community members, as well as computer and
of Republica ns at Sa mmy C’s Rock N’ Spor ts Pub & Grille at a stump by incumb e n t S t e v e Pe a r c e w h o serves the 2 nd Congressional District of the U.S. House of Representatives. Such stumping efforts are good at educating the populace about who is running and for what office. The r ight to vote is extended to every American cit i zen, a r ig ht t hat wa s boug ht a nd pa id for a nd s ec u red w it h t he blood , sweat, and tears of countless brave Americans. Not voting is an affront to the many who have sacrificed their lives. By not voting, individuals make themselves invisible to the various civic boards that
decide how much tax rates go up and on where public services should be directed. Some non-voters complain that they don’t care for the candidates who are running, or in other words, they don’t agree with the choices they have to make. Heck, the late comedian Richard Pryor once compared voting for a specific candidate to a choice between “maggots and dog mess!” The tough- choice a rgument is probably truer this year than in past years, with each candidate possessing a good share of baggage. Not only are we voting for a new president, but candidates from McKinley, Cibola, and San Juan counties are on the ballot for state representative and a district judge, as well as other posts. Sharon Clahchischilliage of Kirtland
Robert S. Windhorst, candidate for Cibola County Commissioner, Dist. 4 Milan, NM is an incumbent Navajo who is the sixth Native American fema le to ser ve t he New Mexico Legislature. Neither Donald Trump nor Hillary Clinton can address i s sue s a s f i n it ely a s t he candidates on McK inley’s, Cibola’s or San Juan’s ballots. So it behooves local voters to pay attention to the candidates and their respective positions. People who claim to be too busy to vote or say their vote doesn’t count are only fooling themselves. And simply put, people who don’t participate in the electoral process are letting others choose their leader s. Yes, voti ng does make a difference. Democracy is not a spectator sport and no one is on the sidelines. Everybody is in the game.
Ramirez ‘Big Break’ story correction
I Libraries serve as resource and information centers that provide services and materials to community members, as well as computer and Internet access to students and job seekers. Photo Credit: Knifewing Segura
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Friday November 4, 2016 • Gallup Sun
n regards to last week’s stor y of ‘Big Break’ in Vol. 2 Issue 82, Friday Oc t . 2 9, I wa nt t o make it perfectly clear that although we do appreciate the $12 a night discount for four nights at the Red Roof Inn, 3304 W. Hwy, Mr. Yogash Kumar gave to us the week of Sept. 19 / Sept. 22 in no way shape or form has Mr.
Ku m a r help e d u s i n a ny other way, especially financia l ly or w it h t empor a r y housing which wa s stated in this issue of the Gallup Sun. The stay was not free a nd he is not a ssisting or providing temporary housing for myself and my family. We would like to thank the community, friends, and family for their support, donations
and prayers during this difficult time. We do have a GO FUND ME account set up in the name of Ramirez Family displacement fund if anyone would like to make a contribution the link is gofundme. com/2qf bp8c. Thank you, Ant h o ny an d Me li ssa Ramirez Gallup OPINIONS