Valerie Espinoza
Valerie Espinoza (Democratic Party) was a member of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner, representing District 3. She assumed office on January 1, 2013. She left office on January 1, 2021.
Espinoza (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner to represent District 3. She won in the general election on November 6, 2016.
Espinoza was elected vice chair of the commission in 2013 and chair in 2016.[1][2][2]
Biography
Prior to her election to the NMPRC, Espinoza served as Santa Fe County Clerk from 2004 to 2012. She worked for the New Mexico Secretary of State from 1979 to 1984.
Espinoza spent the majority of her career, from 1984 to 2004, with Los Alamos National Laboratory. Beginning as Senior Clerk, she eventually became Executive Office Administrator in the Office of the Deputy Associate Laboratory Director.[3][4]
Education
- Bachelor of Arts from the College of Santa Fe in Organizational Psychology (1997)
- Associate of Applied Science from Northern New Mexico Community College in Human Services (1993)
- Certified Public Official, New Mexico State University County College
- Los Alamos National Laboratory - received training and acquired skills in mediation, negotiation, conflict management and resolution[4]
Political career
Public Regulation Commission (2013-2021)
Espinoza succeeded Douglas J. Howe as the Public Regulation Commissioner representing District 3 on January 1, 2013.[4] She left office in 2021.
Elections
2020
Valerie Espinoza was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2016
Espinoza ran for re-election in 2016. She was unopposed in the primary. Additionally, no Republican candidates filed to run against her in the general election.[2]
Valerie Espinoza ran unopposed in the New Mexico public regulation commission, District 3 election.
| New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 3, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Valerie Espinoza (unopposed) |
100.00% | 133,387 | |
| Total Votes | 133,387 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Valerie Espinoza ran unopposed in the New Mexico Democratic primary for public regulation commissioner, district 3.
| New Mexico Democratic primary for public regulation commissioner, district 3, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Valerie Espinoza Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 51,124 |
| Total Votes (272 of 272 precincts reporting) | 51,124 | |
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State | ||
2012
Espinoza ran for District 3 of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission in 2012. She defeated Danny Maki, Brad Gallegos and Virginia Vigil in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012. No candidates filed to run in the Republican race.[5]
The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[6]
| New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 3 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Valerie Espinoza |
100% | 127,569 | |
| Total Votes | 127,569 | |||
| Election results via New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
| New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, District 3, Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Valerie Espinoza |
37.7% | 15,121 |
| Virginia Vigil | 32% | 12,850 |
| Brad Gallegos | 17.1% | 6,863 |
| Danny Maki | 13.2% | 5,310 |
| Total Votes | 40,144 | |
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Recent news
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See also
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External links
- New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
- Campaign contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Albuquerque Business First, "Ben Hall picked as chairman for PRC," January 9, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Santa Fe New Mexican, "Espinoza elected chairwoman of PRC," January 6, 2016
- ↑ Valerie for PRC, "Resume," accessed February 19, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Valerie Espinoza," accessed September 10, 2015
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2012 candidates for public regulation commission," accessed May 26, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ "Statewide results, 2012," accessed Sept. 2015
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