County Government

Democrat Ken Milder filed this morning for Los Alamos County Assessor and just stopped back at the County Clerk’s Office to sign a final form. Milder is a former County Councilor. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Appointed Los Alamos County Councilor Rick Reiss just filed to serve four more years on the Los Alamos County Council. Reiss said. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost Read More

Republican John Bliss filed a few moments ago for Los Alamos County Council. Bliss has lived in Los Alamos since 1997 and worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory since then in several leadership positions within the safety and radiation protection programs. Bliss was raised in Detroit, Mich., and earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Nuclear Engineering from Texas A&M University before beginning his active duty career. He chose to live in Los Alamos after 22 years in the U.S. Army, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel, Medical Service Corps. While on active duty he became enchanted by New Mexico Read More

Los Alamos County Magistrate Court Judge Pat Casados, a Democrat, filed this morning for a fourth term on the bench. Courtesy/County Clerk’s Office Read More

Democrat Michael Redondo has filed for a seat on the Los Alamos County Council Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Democrat Paul Martinez, with County Clerk Sharon Stover,  filed for Los Alamos County Municipal Court judge. Martinez is challenging Republican Municipal Judge Alan Kirk who filed this morning for a fifth term. Courtesy/County Clerk’s Office Read More

Appointed County Councilor David Izraelevitz with County Clerk Sharon Stover has officially filed for Council this afternoon at the Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office. Izraelevitz is a Democrat. ‘It’s been a real privilege and a lot of fun to serve as a councilor over the last three years, and it has been a real education,’ Izraelevitz said. ‘We have made much progress, but there are still many important issues that we need to address. I look forward to a good community discussion on these issues, and  I hope to be able to continue to help our county along this Read More

Jaret McDonald, left, filed his candidacy for Los Alamos County Sheriff a few moments ago and was joined by from left, his wife Jennifer, treasurer/campaign manager Camille Montoya and supporters Mark Voss and Karl Thomas. McDonald is a Republican running against Democrat incumbent Marco Lucero. ‘I am extremely proud and grateful to have this opportunity to run for sheriff.’ he said. ‘I look forward to serving the residents of Los Alamos and White Rock well. I have been amazed at the show of support by residents for my candidacy. It seems the phone is ringing off the hook and Read More

Los Alamos County Sheriff Marco Lucero has filed in the County Clerk’s Office his candidacy to run for re-election. Lucero is a Democrat. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Los Alamos County Clerk Sharon Stover presents Democrat Ed Birnbaum, who just filed for Council, an information packet that her office has prepared for each candidate. Birnbaum told the Los Alamos Daily Post why he decided to enter the race. ‘When I made the decision to retire from my position as a university professor and department chair at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia and move back to New Mexico in 2012, I also made the decision to give back to my new community… Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Democrat Andrea Cunningham files for a seat on the Los Alamos County Council. ‘As a resident of Los Alamos for 22 years, I was honored when both Republicans and Democrats encouraged me to run for County Council,’ Cunningham said. ‘While we have made great strides in many areas, there are still longstanding opportunities for improvement that exist…’ Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Judge Alan Kirk files for a fifth term as Los Alamos County Municipal Court judge. Kirk is a Republican and so far will face in the General Election Democrat Paul Martinez who operates the Los Alamos Family Council’s Youth Activity Center in Los Alamos and White Rock. Photo by County Clerk Sharon Stover Read More

Susan O’Leary just filed her candidacy for a seat on the Los Alamos County Council. O’Leary is a Democrat vying for one of four seats coming vacant on the seven-seat Council. ‘I am thrilled to be running for County Council in Los Alamos,’ O’Leary told the Los Alamos Daily Post. ‘I think this is a wonderful community for families and if elected, I would like to participate in making it an even better community for families and will focus on ways to increase government efficiency and increase transparency between the government and community.’ Photo Read More