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 an ideal to be realized, a promise to be kept.” President Joseph Biden

Democratic Party of Torrance County Newsletter  January 22, 2024

Good Morning Democrats:

The election season is underway, and the Republican Party has narrowed its field to two Presidential candidates, Inmate PO1135809 and a former governor of South Carolina who doesn't acknowledge that slavery was an issue leading to and flaming the Civil War.

But first the good news, under the Biden/Harris administration the economy has rebounded, public opinion has turned around, nearly 11 million jobs have been created, including 750,000 manufacturing jobs, the unemployment rate is at a 50-year low and small businesses are flourishing. This in the shadow of the worst pandemic in our live times. 

In the other column the "stable genius" keeps demonstrating that he is certifiably unfit for office. He is mentally unfit to be President. Most recently he outwardly confused his opponent, Nikki Haley, with former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. To quote his diatribe at an event on Friday, " By the way, they never report the crowd on January 6. You know, Nikki Haley, Niki Haley, Nikki Haley ... did you know they destroyed all of the information, all of the evidence, everything, deleted and destroyed all of it"..."All of it, because of lots of things, like Nikki Haley is in charge of security, we offered her 10,000 people, soldiers, national guards, whatever they want. They turned it down."

This man still commands double digit leads in all polls for the Republican nomination. As the former publisher ( a life-long Republican) of the New Hampshire Union Leader, a 161-year-old conservative newspaper said, "this man is dangerous". How can we possibly trust him with the nuclear codes? How can we possibly allow him to destroy our democracy?

We can't. And I don't believe we will. The American public in general will see him for what he is and, like 2020, ensure that he is sent packing. But, we must be vigilant. Get involved. Stand up to the cult of followers of PO135809. Stand up to them! Push back on the misrepresentations! Get involved! Vote!

I hope to see all of you at our County Convention where we will elect our delegates to the State Convention. See below for information and feel free to call any of the officers to get involved. 

Thank you,

Dennis

DPTC News

Ward Meetings and Pre Primary Convention

In accordance with DPNM rules, calls are hereby issued for the Democratic Party of Torrance County Ward Meetings at 11 AM, and the Pre-Primary Convention at 12 PM, on February 10, 2024, at East Torrance Soil and Water Conservation District, 701 10th Street, Estancia, NM. Lunch Provided. Purpose of the meetings are to elect DPNM Pre-Primary Convention Delegates. More info at www.dptc-nm.org. DONE THIS January 10, 2024, FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF TORRANCE COUNTY, BY: Dennis Wallin, County Chair.

Candidates' Petitions are at the DPTC Office.

Stop by the DPTC office Tuesday or Saturday between 12 Noon and 4 PM to sign the petitions for your NM Senate and House District Democratic Candidates. Don't know who they are? We can help!

NM Senate 19 - Bill Scott

NM Senate 39 - Liz Stefanics

NM House 22 - Fred Ponzlov

NM House 70 - Ambrose Castellanos

Don't know what District you are in? We have a map!

PLEASE! Contact Dennis or Bill if you are interested in running for County Commission District 3 or any of the the many committees of Torrance County. You need to step up and help shoulder the burden. Time is of the essence.

Community News

Job Opportunities

• Torrance County is currently accepting applications for a Court Compliance Officer, DWI Program Coordinator, Equipment Operator, Sheriff Deputy, Facilities Maintenance, and Animal Control Officer.

Click Here for more information'

• Estancia is accepting applications for the position of Certified Police Officer, Non-Certified Police Officer, Maintenance Worker, and School Resource Officer. Click Here for more information.

• Mountainair is accepting applications for a Town Clerk, a certified Police Chief and certified Police Officer. Click Here for more information.

• NMSU CES 4-H Agriculture Agent in Estancia. Click here for more information

Moriarty

City Council

2nd & 4th Wednesday

Moriarty Civic Center

201 Broadway Street

7:30 PM

Estancia

Board of Trustees

1st & 3rd Monday

Estancia Town Hall

513 Williams Avenue

6:15 PM

Mountainair

City Council

1st & 3rd Tuesday  

Council Meeting Room

107 1/2 N. Roosevelt

5:30 PM

Claunch/Pinto Soil & Water Conservation District

1st Friday, 8 AM

1206 NM 55, Mountainair

ZOOM Meeting ONLY

Click here for more information

East Torrance

Soil & Water Conservation District

3rd Wednesday, 6 PM

715 S 5th St, Estancia

Edgewood

Soil & Water Conservation District

1st Thursday, 10 AM

2506 US 66, Moriarty

Estancia Municipal Schoolboard

2nd Monday, 6 PM

300 N 9th St, Estancia

Van Stone Room 02/03

Moriarty-Edgewood Schoolboard

3rd Tuesday, 7 PM

MESD Board Room

2422 E. NM-333 Moriarty

Mountainair Public Schoolboard

4th Tuesday, 6 PM

Central Office

512 North Ross

Vaughn Municipal Schoolboard

3rd Wednesday, 6 PM

District Office

101 East 4th Street

Your Democratic Party of Torrance County Executive Committee

DPTC Chair - Dennis Wallin - [email protected]

DPTC Vice Chair - Bill Peifer - [email protected]

DPTC Secretary - Millie Peifer - secretary@dptc-nm.org

DPTC Treasurer - Bill Peifer -  [email protected]

Ward Chairs

DPTC Ward A (Pcts 1,2,7,14 & 16) - Augustine Montoya - [email protected] 

DPTC Ward B (Pcts 5,13,17, 20 & 21) - Vacant

DPTC Ward C (Pcts 3,4,8,9,10,11 & 12) - Jason Quintana - [email protected]

DPTC Ward D (Pcts 6,15,18,19 & 22) - Bill Peifer - [email protected]

Don't know your precinct? Click here.

Democratic Party of Torrance County Website: DPTC-NM.org

OR

You can mail a check to:

Democratic Party of Torrance County

PO Box 2206, Moriarty NM 87035

(make check payable to Democratic Party of Torrance County)