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Democratic Party of Torrance County Newsletter October 2, 2023

Good Morning Fellow Democrats!

Fall is upon us. The weather is cooler, and the leaves are beginning to change colors. And it’s the time for exciting politics. This year our elections are local with school board positions, mayoral positions and city and town council or trustee positions up for grabs. We know all politics are local and that the Republicans have been engaged in a concerted effort to control local governments and school boards across the nation. The impact in many areas has been catastrophic with school boards banning books, intruding into how and what children are taught, and generally, trying to ignore or rewrite history. We see some of it in our local communities and we certainly see the bent of a couple of our local municipal governments. Please see below the candidates for the local positions here in Torrance County. Please do your homework on the candidates and know who you are voting for. We must not let MAGA ideologies take additional control of our government and schools in our county.

It's an exciting time for national politics as well. I don’t know how many of you watched the latest Republican debate – or clown show – but it was entertaining for a while. It appears that a few of them are pulling out the knives, but it is amazing to me that so many refuse to attack the former President. Maybe they truly are all running for a VP slot. Anyhow it is easy to see why the Republicans are so dysfunctional based on these folks being their best candidates for the Presidency.

Speaking of the former President, the damages portion of his companies' civil fraud trial in Manhattan begins today. The judge has already determined as a matter of law that fraud was committed by the Trump family. In order to establish the tort of fraud, the finder of fact -in this case, the judge – must find that the tortfeasor (Trump organization) acted with intent to defraud the lenders that were involved. Judge Engeron has made that finding, so to be clear, the Trump organization and presumably its officers and directors, i.e. the Trump family, intended to defraud the banks by inflating its worth to obtain financing. The trial will determine the amount of money the Trump organization will have to pay for compensatory damages, fines, fees, and presumably some degree of exemplary (punitive) damages for the intentional tort of fraud. The bottom line is the court has found that the former President is a fraud. Surprise!!!

Have a great week watching the show.

Dennis Wallin

DPTC Chair

DPTC News

Monthly Meeting

Sunday, October 15, 2023

11 AM Free Taco Bar

La Hacienda, 5 Carl Cannon Ranch Rd., Moriarty

CCC Meeting to immediately follow.

SPECIAL CCC MEETING

In accordance with DPNM rules, a call is hereby issued for the DPTC County Central Committee (CCC), to meet following the Lunch with a Leader at 11 AM, on October 15, 2023 at La Hacienda 5 Carl Cannon Ranch Rd, Moriarty.

Purpose of the meeting is to elect a new Vice Chair to replace Ann Schropp who resigned as County Vice Chair.

Dennis Wallin

DPTC Chair

November 7 - Election Day! Local Elections!

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EARLY-IN PERSON VOTING LOCATIONS

TORRANCE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE:

205 S. NINTH STREET ESTANCIA, NM 87016

Tuesday October 10, 2023, thru Saturday November 4, 2023

Mondays thru Thursdays 7AM to 5PM

Friday 11/3/2023 7AM to 5PM

Saturday 11/4/2023 10AM to 6PM

ALTERNATE EARLY/IN PERSON MORIARTY CIVIC CENTER:

202 BROADWAY AVE. MORIARTY, NM 87035

Monday October 30, 2023, thru Saturday November 4, 2023

Monday thru Saturday 9AM to 6PM

Note: Only one week of Alternate Early Voting at the Moriarty Civic Center at the request of the City of Moriarty as per statute 1-22-19-A & B

TORRANCE COUNTY POLLING PLACES NOVEMBER 7, 2023 7AM - 7 PM

Estancia High School Gym: 709 Hopewell Estancia, NM 87016

Dr. Saul Community Center: 111 N. Roosevelt Ave Mountainair, NM 87036 Torreon Community Center: 18 Torreon Heights Rd Torreon, NM 87061

Willard Community Center: 520 N. Becker Ave. Willard, NM 87063

Duran Fire Station: 19 Vidal Street Duran, NM 88319

Encino Community Center: 427 B North Main Street, Encino, NM 88321 McIntosh Radio Station: 8 Clements Road, McIntosh, NM 87032

Moriarty Civic Center: 202 Broadway Ave Moriarty, NM 87035 Moriarty/Edgewood Admin Office: 2422 US Route 66 Moriarty, NM 87035 Manzano Community Center: 04 Community Center Rd Manzano, NM 87036 Tajique Community Center: 8636 Hwy 55 Tajique, NM 87016

Community News

Torrance County is currently accepting applications for:

County Treasurer, Patrol Sergeant, Equipment Operator, Clerical Float, 911 Operator, and a Sheriff's Deputy. Click Here for more information

The Town of Estancia is accepting applications for the position of Police Officer. Click Here for more information.

The Town of Mountainair is accepting applications for a certified Police Chief and certified Police Officer. Also a public works worker. Click Here for more information.

Commission, Council and Board Meetings

Torrance County Commission

Meeting October 11, 2023, 9 AM

205 S. Ninth Street, Estancia, NM

meeting is available via Zoom

Click Here for Zoom

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 - Vacant

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]

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

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