MAGDALENA -- Voters in Magdalena have chosen Sandy Julian as their mayor for the next four years. Julian won with 139 votes, 49 percent of the votes cast for mayor. The second largest vote getter was Jack Fairweather with 109 votes, or 38 percent. The third mayoral candidate, Trustee Barbara Baca received 36 votes.
In an interview, Julian told the Mountain Mail that her priorities were to “work on the emergency services; EMS and Fire Department.”
“They need some help in recruiting more EMTs,” Julian said. “I will give them all the support they need in that area.
“I will also focus on the village assets. We have to find a solution for the BIA dorms, and keep our streets maintained,” she said. “I know the economy is pretty bad and the state government is short on money, but we need to keep plugging on it every day at the state level. It’s not going to be an overnight thing.”
Julian said she will also give emphasis to finding ways to help the youth of Magdalena.
“I think the young people in the village need to be doing something positive instead of negative,” she said. “We need to develop some kind of recreation for them.”
Julian was previously a village Trustee and Mayor Pro Tem. She took on the Mayor’s position after the midterm departure of Mayor Rudy Latasa eight years ago.
She said she was pleased with the overall outcome of the election and that “the Board will work very well together.
“I want to thank everyone for their vote. It was very much appreciated,” Julian said.
New faces on the Village Board are Diane Allen and Tommy Torres.
Top vote getter among the three candidates was Magdalena High School teacher Diane Allen. Allen received 178 votes, followed by Tommy Torres with 158. Incumbent Dolly Dawson received 117.
Allen said she looks forward to serving the village in any way possible.
“We have a lot of hard work ahead of us and will take it step by step,” Allen said. “I look forward to everyone coming together for the benefit of the community.”
She said she is looking forward to working with newly elected Mayor Sandy Julian.
“I know her and can work with Sandy, and am very amenable to work with all the trustees to do what needs to be done,” Allen said.
She said one of Magdalena’s continuing problems concerns animal control.
“It is a situation where the community has to step in and help,” Allen said.
Newly elected Trustee Tommy Torres said he is concerned about all the issues facing the village.
“I think the most important thing will be to take care of the roads,” Torres said. “I also want to see barrels where people can take their ashes, among other things.”
Socorro election
Socorro City Government incumbents retained their seats in the March 2 Municipal Election. Nick Fleming won the Ward I contest and will sit in the open council seat.
All were elected to four-year terms. The next election will be in March 2012.
Reserve election
It’s not official yet, but it looks like Edward T. Romero and M. Keith Riddle will be the two new trustees to sit on the Reserve board after the village held its election Tuesday night.
Romero had 99 votes and Riddle secured 91 followed by Robert Taylor with 90 and Richard Torres with 87. On Thursday, the canvassing procedure begins and the election will be certified March 10. Taylor or Torres also have the option of challenging the election within 30 days after it becomes official.
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