The Young Democrats from Valencia County striving to make a positive difference in our community!
The purpose of our organization is to provide young Valencia County residents the resources and opportunities for community involvement and acquire practical political experience within the Democratic Party.
State Committee Representative
The year 2021 began with satisfaction, if not glee, with the inauguration on January 20 of vice president Kamala Harris—a competent woman next in line to the presidency. Pride in the estimation and elevation of New Mexico women came soon thereafter with President Joe Biden’s appointment of former Congresswoman Deb Haaland, who formerly chaired our state Democratic party, to become the Secretary of Interior.
House Speaker Brian Egolf’s office says Representative Alonzo Baldonado handed in his resignation. There’s no official word on why the Republican from Valencia County made the decision. Baldonado has served since 2011.