County Government

Laura Burrows is the Libertarian candidate for Los Alamo County Assessor. ‘I would love to have a Libertarian in the Assessor’s Office,’ Burrows said. ‘I feel like we need more diversity of opinion in government.’ Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com Read More

Sharon Dry is a Republican candidate for County Council. She is a Los Alamos native. Her three children and seven grandchildren have all attended Los Alamos Public Schools. ‘Los Alamos has been a safe and wonderful place to live, work and raise a family,’ Dry said. The loss of many local businesses and reasonable costs for home repairs and updates are two of the issues that concern Dry, she said, adding that she would like to revisit the LARES recommendations and resolve the issues around Sirphey. ‘I feel like I can make a difference,’  Dry said. ‘I’d like to see more diversity of opinion on the County Read More

Jason Wardlow Herrera-D, files for Los Alamos County Sheriff this afternoon at the Municipal Building. Wardlow Herrera retired as Deputy Police Chief last year. He said one of the main duties of the Sheriff is to maintain the sex offender registry. ‘I think it is important for the community that our kids are safe … and that the community is safe in general.’ He added  that his experience with the police department would be beneficial because he already has a relationship with the department and a knowledge of the system and laws. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More

Republican Reginald Thomas Page, Jr. filed as a candidate for Los Alamos County Council this afternoon in Council Chambers. Page has lived in Los Alamos for 12 years. Now that his children are grown, Page is ready to leave coaching basketball behind for new volunteer challenges. ‘I’m looking to get involved and help the County become better,’ he said ‘I’d like to help bring in new small businesses and make it easier to start a business here. I love small town life and I want to support small town businesses. We need things like a movie theater for our kids. I want to bring the kids back to Los Alamos. Drug Read More

Catherine Taylor-D, files for Los Alamos Magistrate Judge this afternoon at the Municipal Building. According to a prepared statement, Taylor said she has more than 20 years of experience as Deputy District Attorney and Deputy Trial Counsel in California. She and her family moved to Los Alamos in 2016. In 2017, Taylor said she became involved in Teen Court and has enjoyed working with children. She said she decided to run for Magistrate Judge because ‘…I am pleased to step forward and seek the Magistrate Judge position as a way to continue making our community safe and ensuring fairness Read More

Theresa A. Cull-D., files to run for Los Alamos County Council this afternoon in the Municipal Building. Cull joked that she has been ‘bugged’ about running for council for several years but wanted to wait till after she retired from the laboratory. She added she was always involved in whatever activities her children were involved in but is ‘looking for something new and different to give back to the community.’ Cull added she highly values diversity and is interested in making this place enjoyable for everyone to live in. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More

Libertarian James Wernicke filed to run for Los Alamos County Council this afternoon in Council Chambers. ‘I really like this community,’ he said. ‘The community came together to help my family when we needed it.’ Wernicke is employed at Los Alamos National Laboratory and has lived in Los Alamos for eight years. ‘I especially want to help small businesses,’ Wernicke said. ‘Housing is another issue I want to help with as well as the issue of empty business sites.’ Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com Read More

Suzie Havemann-D, files for Los Alamos County Council this afternoon in the Municipal Building. ‘I feel pretty proud I grew up here and I feel fortunate to be able to come back and raise my my kids,’ Havemann said. While she has been active in the community, Havemann said running for council is a way to give back on the policy and decision-making side. Havemann has worked in numerous areas in Los Alamos including the Laboratory, County and in local business. She said she feels her varied background would be a benefit to the council. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More

Chair of the Libertarian Party in New Mexico Chris Luchini files to run for Los Alamos County Sheriff this afternoon at the Municipal Building. Luchini said he decided to run because he ‘wanted to give the voters a choice.’ Plus, he said he wanted voters know that this isn’t a one-party state. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More

Los Alamos County Councilor Melanee Hand-D, files to run for re-election this afternoon at the Municipal Building. In a prepared statement, Hand said, ‘Los Alamos is unique and beautiful County with many opportunities for various types of recreation and outdoor enjoyment within a beautiful, safe, culturally rich and historic atmosphere. My husband and I want to stay here during our retirement because this community is special to us.’ Hand shared her top goals for serving on council: supporting planning and execution of council priorities and plans, advocate for small businesses, support Read More