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“For all its imperfections, America is still the beacon to the world,

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

Democratic Party of Torrance County Newsletter  January 29, 2024

Good Morning Democrats:

The single biggest issue that Democrats and Republicans agree must be addressed in the coming year is the border. We all agree that something must be done, although we tend to disagree on just what should be done, and why. Republicans wish to completely close the border off, falsely claiming that immigrants will take jobs away from citizens, and that all of the potential immigrants are bad people. Democrats recognize that our country currently has two unfilled jobs for every jobseeker and that the vast majority of those at the border are honest, hard-working people, fleeing a brutal dictatorship in Venezuela and are just looking for a better life. So, we are at odds in that Democrats want to increase legal immigration and Republicans want to keep these people out completely.

The Biden Administration has been attempting to work out a compromise with Republicans in Congress that will allow asylum-seekers into our country with a possible eventual path to citizenship, and it seems that such a deal had finally been reached. The problem right now is that the disgraced and indicted former President, who is now the presumptive candidate for President in 2024, wants Republicans in Congress to block the bipartisan effort to solve the border problem. Why? For no reason other than that he wants to use the border issue as a campaign wedge issue this year, blaming Biden for the lack of security at the border. He wants the chaos at the U.S./Mexican border to continue in an effort to make Biden look bad. Trump’s insistence that this problem must NOT be fixed by the current Administration is so that he can use it as a campaign issue. This borders on treason.

Of course, Trump is no stranger to things that border on treason. In my opinion, his encouragement and support of a mob that sought to overthrow the elected government in 2021 is a clear indication that he cares only for himself, and not at all for the country, which should disqualify him from office, but that’s for the courts to decide.

Here’s the truth on the border issue: Trump broke it. His policy was to leave millions of people in the deserts of northern Mexico to die of hunger, thirst and exposure. Biden has been trying to implement a humanitarian fix, but Republicans in the House of Representatives refuse to provide funding for such an effort. If it’s not fixed before the Presidential campaigns get into full swing, Trump and the Republican Party will do their best to blame it all on Biden. And now Trump has doubled down by demanding that Republicans in Congress halt any efforts to fix the problem, all for his own ego and to benefit his campaign.

The American people need to send a clear message to Republicans in Congress and the New Mexico Roundhouse. GOP lawmakers at all levels need to stop their political stunts and start doing the jobs they were elected to do. They need to work on things that benefit the country and New Mexico and stop working to burn it all down.

Bill Peifer

DPTC Vice Chair

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 (Incumbent)

NM House 22 - Fred Ponzlov

NM House 70 - Ambrose Castellanos (Incumbent)

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.

We have FREE pocket constitutions at the DPTC office if you want one. Stop by Tuesdays or Saturdays between 12 Noon and 4 PM.

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. 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)