Letters to the Editor

By SEAN WILLIAMS
Democratic Candidate
Los Alamos County Council

Aaron Walker has taken the unusual step of endorsing a candidate for county council, but maybe that’s appropriate for an independent.

Why am I, as a major party candidate, endorsing someone outside my party? Because to me, being a democrat isn’t about the color of your jersey: it’s about the ideals you hold.

Aaron talks about honesty and transparency, and I agree that these are vital to sound governance. To me, the most important trait of an elected official is a willingness to stick up for the powerless—after all, the powerful don’t Read More

By SUSAN LAINTZ
Los Alamos

I am writing in support of Denise Derkacs, candidate for Los Alamos County Council.

Because of Denise’s exemplary work ethic, attention to detail, and tenacity to objectively research all aspects of an issue, several people have already written in support. Her 38 year involvement in our community through work, schools, and citizen’s boards has earned her the respect of many. I would like to add my voice, but from a different perspective, as her next-door neighbor of 15 years.

What makes a wonderful neighbor? I’m sure everyone will have a different idea, but for me a few Read More

By SCOT JOHNSON
Los Alamos

Jim Rickman is competing for a seat on the County Council. If, during my decades in Los Alamos, you ever asked me who would serve well on the County Council, Jim Rickman is surely one of the first names that I would have offered.

I first met Jim at New Mexico State University in 1986. Jim was a philosophy major, and I recall him saying that his career goal was to “stand up to corporations and fight for the common man”.

Jim has been a real asset to this county for decades; as a first-rate communications specialist at the Lab, as a part-time bike mechanic, and even as a County Council Read More

By LINDA HULL
Los Alamos

Please join my husband and me in voting for James Rickman for County Council.  As a former County Councilor (1996-2000) and as a LANL retiree in Public Affairs, James is an experienced leader with a clear vision for Los Alamos County that focuses on maintaining, and improving upon, those characteristics that have drawn—and that keep—so many of us here. 

James will work diligently to maintain the qualities of life that are so important to our community, both Los Alamos and White Rock. These include considerate support of small business endeavors, protection of our treasured Read More

By CHARLIE STRAUSS
Los Alamos

David Reagor, who is running for country council previously published his startling view point that progressive Democrats as a whole are morally unfit for any public office. https://ladailypost.comreagor-progressive-democrats-abandon-the-moral-code-of-abraham-lincoln/

He has been equally emphatic, and wrong, on his reasoning skills in the COVID crisis. 

In the Oct. 12 Los Alamos Daily Post, he states that “In the USA the disease has cost 200,000 lives and a total of 2 million life-years lost. The lockdown has put almost 20 million people out of Read More

By JOHN R. GUSTAFSON
Los Alamos

I am writing to express my support for James Rickman, County Council candidate.

I have known James for most of my 30 years in Los Alamos and had the pleasure of supporting his previous successful run for County Council. We were co-workers in the Public Affairs Office at LANL during tumultuous times that included the Cerro Grande Fire, an espionage case that drew intense national attention, and a major discrimination lawsuit against the Lab. James was throughout a steady partner, able to sift through tons of information and make it accessible for the news media and Read More

By COLLEEN and JACK HANLON
Los Alamos

What would you say is the most basic and important thing we all possess? Of course, it’s life; without life, nothing else matters.

Life must be protected in all situations. If not, the respect for the life of the challenged, the disabled, the weak, and the old will be slowly taken away, just as it is now being taken away from some of the unborn.

Every created person has a right to life from conception to natural death. And, we should not concede that right to anybody else.  

Our parents were obviously pro life; that’s why we are here. Should we do any less for others?  Read More

By KARYL ANN ARMBRUSTER
Los Alamos

I want to thank the Los Alamos Police for the assistance in the “Ridin with Biden” (campaign event) … as well as for many local and state candidates (Christine Chandler, Leo Jaramillo, Denise Derkus, Ben Ray Luján, Joseph Maestas and more) last Saturday.

It was amazingly well orchestrated and planned. Although I am unsure how many officers were involved, I can make two observations:

• First, they were polite, efficient, and made sure everyone in the 40 car/truck caravan was safe and accounted for. They stopped traffic for all of us who had our lights and emergency

By GREG WHITE
Tourism Implementation Task Force

The following are facts and my own personal opinion. None have been discussed with or approved by the Tourism Implementation Task Force (TITF).

It would be nice if a candidate for Council knew what’s already been done and is being done getting public opinion. See: https://www.losalamosnm.us/cms/one.aspx?portalId=6435810&pageId=6435826 and: https://www.losalamosnm.us/government/county_council

This County, State and the U.S. are Republics. In a Democracy every citizen can vote on every decision by government. In a Republic, Read More