LAS CRUCES – Current Doña Ana County Clerk Amanda López Askin will run in 2020 to keep her position, she announced in a news release Wednesday.The county commission appointed Askin out of a pool of 14 candidates to lead the clerk’s office in September 2018. While in office, she’s administered […]
Half a dozen candidates are running for mayor of Las Cruces as the city prepares to hold its first ranked-choice election this fall.In addition to Mayor Ken Miyagishima, who is seeking a fourth term, five challengers are expected to file as mayoral candidates Tuesday. They have a range of experience […]
I grew up with parents who were not only active voters, but also talked about issues, policies, and various decisions made by leaders. The moment I turned 18 and could vote, my mom drove me to the post office to complete my voter registration. Beyond being encouraged, voting was actually expected by […]
BULLETIN REPORT: By a 3-2 vote along party lines, the Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners chose Amanda Lopez Askin as the next Doña Ana County clerk. Askin will resign her position with the New Mexico Department of Health to assume the duties of county clerk, and her swearing-in ceremony […]
Former New Mexico State University Chancellor Garrey Carruthers describes Amanda López Askin as a “fantastic public servant.” López Askin “was always committed to the institution” during her time as a member of NMSU’s governing board, Carruthers said. He recalled being impressed from the day he first interviewed López Askin and […]
Amanda Lopez Askin, a New Mexico State University doctoral student who already holds multiple NMSU degrees, has been appointed and confirmed as the university’s newest student regent. “First and foremost, I am honored to be appointed by Gov. Susana Martinez as the NMSU student regent,” Lopez Askin said. “As a […]