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BRIEF: Voters picks 2 more trustees for Jemez co-op boardJul 26, 2013 (The Santa Fe New Mexican - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Two more of the seven seats on the Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative's board of trustees that are up for election this week have now been filled. In District 3, incumbent Johnny Jaramillo defeated challenger Billy Cordova in Wednesday's election held at the Coyote Senior Center. Jaramillo, who has served 30 years on the board, received 205 votes, compared to 64 for Cordova. Jaramillo will serve a four-year term. The co-op reported that 1,465 members were eligible to vote in District 3, which represents Canones, Abiquiu, Gallina and the Lindrith areas. In District 4B, David Salazar, a 44-year veteran on the co-op board, defeated Leonard Valerio Thursday to maintain his seat. Salazar received 238 votes and Valerio had 172. Controversial rate increases are the main issue in this year's seven district elections. Salazar ran his campaign asserting he was against all rate increases because he felt "the Indians were asking too much for easement rights." The co-op reported 3,555 members were eligible to vote in District 4B. District 4B represents Santa Clara north to Medanales, including Lyden and La Canova west of the Rio Grande. Voting by district continues through July 29. ___ (c)2013 The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, N.M.) Visit The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, N.M.) at www.santafenewmexican.com Distributed by MCT Information Services |