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Ray Jaramillo
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Ray Jaramillo is the District 1 representative on the Las Cruces Public Schools school board in New Mexico. Jaramillo won a first term in the by-district general election on February 7, 2017.
Jaramillo unsuccessfully ran as a Democratic candidate for District 35 of the New Mexico House of Representatives in 2016.[1]
Elections
2017
Three of the five seats on the Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education were up for by-district general election on February 7, 2017. District 1 incumbent Chuck Davis and District 2 incumbent Barbara Hall did not file to run for re-election, leaving two seats open for new members. Ray Jaramillo ran unopposed and won the District 1 seat. The District 2 race featured candidates Terrie Dallman, Ronald Fitzherbert, Allison Smith, and Charles Wendler, and Dallman won the election. District 3 incumbent Maria Flores defeated challengers MaryLou Barrio, Wanda Bowman, and Gerald Miller to win another term on the board.[2][3][4] Wendler unofficially withdrew from the District 2 race, and Barrio unofficially withdrew from the District 3 race. Their names still appeared on the ballot.[5]
Results
| Las Cruces Public Schools, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ray Jaramillo (unopposed) |
100.00% | 248 |
| Total Votes | 248 | |
| Source: Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Janice Giron, Doña Ana County Elections Staff Coordinator," April 10, 2017 | ||
Funding
Jaramillo reported no contributions or expenditures to the New Mexico Secretary of State in the election.[6]
Endorsements
Jaramillo was endorsed by the National Education Association (NEA)-Las Cruces and the Classified School Employees Council (CSEC) of Las Cruces.[7]
2016
Elections for the New Mexico House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 8, 2016. Incumbent Jeff Steinborn (D) did not seek re-election.
Angelica Rubio defeated Joseph E. Bishop in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 35 general election.[8][9]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 35, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Angelica Rubio |
62.90% | 6,412 | |
| Republican | Joseph E. Bishop | 37.10% | 3,782 | |
| Total Votes | 10,194 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
Angelica Rubio defeated Ray Jaramillo and Paul Martinez in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 35 Democratic primary.[10]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 35, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Angelica Rubio |
45.10% | 1,248 | |
| Democratic | Ray Jaramillo | 30.79% | 852 | |
| Democratic | Paul Martinez | 24.11% | 667 | |
| Total Votes | 2,767 | |||
Joseph E. Bishop ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 35 Republican primary.[11]
| New Mexico House of Representatives District 35, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Joseph E. Bishop (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2017
Jaramillo highlighted the following statement on his campaign website:
| “ | In the interest of meeting the current needs of my community and because so many have come forward and asked me to, I have decided to run for LCPS School Board, District 1. Education, children, and families are what motivate me to serve the public. I feel that this position would allow me to do that in a way that is meaningful and necessary in a time when it feels as though our educators, students, and public education as a whole, are under attack. |
” |
| —Ray Jaramillo (2017)[13] | ||
2016
Jaramillo's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Like many of you, I am tired of New Mexico ranking shamefully low when it comes to education, jobs, poverty, and child well-being. I worry about what my children and all children of New Mexico will have to face if we don't act. New Mexico needs a strong advocate who understands what it means to support and raise a family in our community. As a husband, father, educator, and small business owner, I am the most qualified candidate to be that voice. I have the experience and the drive for this very important job. Enough is enough; New Mexicans and our children deserve better. I am ready to fight for policy that supports teachers and students so we can set our children up for success, beginning with early childhood education and carrying on through high school. I am ready to work with others in finding progressive approaches to job creation and revenue increases that benefit all New Mexicans. I am ready to fight for the future of New Mexico. It would be a privilege and an honor to represent district 35.[12] |
” |
| —Ray Jaramillo (2016)[14] | ||
See also
- Las Cruces Public Schools, New Mexico
- Las Cruces Public Schools elections (2017)
- New Mexico House of Representatives
- New Mexico House of Representatives District 35
- New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2016
- New Mexico State Legislature
External links
- Las Cruces Public Schools
- Las Cruces Public Schools campaign website
- New Mexico House of Representatives campaign website
Footnotes
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed March 10, 2016
- ↑ The Las Cruces Bulletin, "Nine file for three Las Cruces school board seats," December 21, 2016
- ↑ Doña Ana County Bureau of Elections, "School Board Elections: February 7, 2017," accessed February 6, 2017
- ↑ Twitter, "Doña Ana County post on February 7, 2017," accessed February 8, 2017
- ↑ Las Cruces Public Schools, "Early Voting Ends Friday, Feb. 3 for School Board Races," accessed February 6, 2017
- ↑ New Mexico Campaign Finance Information System, "Public Reports: Search Candidates," accessed April 4, 2017
- ↑ National Education Association Las Cruces, "NEA-Las Cruces & CSEC-Las Cruces Candidates endorsed for the 2017 LCPS School Board Election," accessed January 30, 2017
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 general election contest/candidate list," accessed August 18, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Results General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 29, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed March 10, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed March 10, 2016
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Facebook, "Ray Jaramillo: About," accessed February 6, 2017
- ↑ Ray Jaramillo for NM Rep 35, "About," accessed May 16, 2016
| Las Cruces Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Dona Ana County, New Mexico | |
| Election date: | February 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Ray Jaramillo District 2: • Terrie Dallman • Ronald Fitzherbert • Allison Smith • Charles Wendler District 3: • Incumbent, Maria Flores • MaryLou Barrio • Wanda Bowman • Gerald Miller |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
