Alan Webber

In his endorsement Webber, a successful author who co-founded Fast Company magazine highlighted his belief that Congresswoman Lujan Grisham is the best candidate to help our economy bounce back and create economic opportunities for future generations of New Mexicans. 

“Four years ago I ran for Governor because our state needed jobs and our people needed work, Webber said. Across the state I had the privilege to meet and listen to New Mexicans. Here’s what they told me: “What we want is a fair shake and a real opportunity. We want real solutions that will create a better future for ourselves and for our families.

“New Mexicans want a real leader in the Governor’s Office, someone who will grow our small and medium-size businesses and support our entrepreneurs and innovators. Someone who will invest in education—from pre-K to higher ed, from technical education to apprentice programs. Someone who knows how to build an economy that will keep our kids and our skilled workers here—because there are good jobs, good opportunities, and good wages. Someone who looks at New Mexico’s renewable energy potential and sees the future.

“Someone who understands that our future is hiding in plain sight, waiting for proven leadership to put the pieces together in a winning combination for all New Mexicans.  Instead, last election we ended up with four more years with no vision, no leadership, no new ideas and no positive agenda for our state. Things went from bad to worse.

“Now we have another chance to get it right, to elect a real leader who will begin New Mexico’s comeback—a leader with vision and purpose and a record of getting things done for New Mexico’s families. That leader is Michelle Lujan Grisham, which is why I am excited to endorse her candidacy to be the Democratic nominee for Governor of New Mexico—and then for her to lead from the Governor’s office.

“I’m eager to go to work using my experience, creativity, and love of New Mexico to help Michelle. She is a person of energy, integrity, and grit. Unlike the current Governor, she doesn’t duck responsibility. She combines new ideas with the ability to get things done—and that’s exactly what our state needs. She will bring a thoughtful, creative and aggressive approach to creating jobs for New Mexicans now —and jobs for our kids in the future. She knows that the stakes are high, especially after eight years of a do-nothing administration. New Mexicans are hungry for real leadership and ready to go to work to create good jobs, a healthy economy, and a better future.”

“I am excited to endorse Michelle Lujan Grisham and to stand with her going forward. I’m ready to roll up my sleeves to go to work to make her the next Governor of New Mexico.”

Lujan Grisham who started her own small business has made the need to create jobs and economic opportunity a key focus of her work in Congress and her campaign for governor. 

“I am honored that Alan has placed his confidence in me to deliver results for our state and build a prosperous economic future,” Lujan Grisham said. “We don’t have to look outside of our state to create economic opportunities – we need to invest in the potential we have right in front of us. Alan understands that and I look forward to working with him and entrepreneurs across the state that are ready to turn our state’s potential for economic success into a reality.”