Last evening was the DPBC's annual Christmas party and it went very well. The party received many donations from the people who showed up for the event. It was good to see the tables with lots of gifts for the homeless veterans. I can honestly say that Cheryl Harris was speechless last evening.
Albuquerque court judges turned out in force to help out with the cause and to talk with the voters.
I got to meet Justice Charles Daniels for the first time. He even got down on one knee and asked for mine and a friends vote. I now know for sure that the Governor has selected the right man for the seat. I hope everyone can turn out to vote him into office in November of 2008.
Also there was one of our standing district court judges, Carl J. Butkus who will be running for reelection in 2008. He won his seat with 68% of the vote in 2006 and with all of the good work he has been doing on the bench should have no difficulty in getting reelected in 2008.
Judge Clyde DeMersseman who will be running in a contested races for the Albuquerque metro court system was also there at the party. Judge Clyde DeMersseman was appointed to his metro court position by Governor Bill Richardson. He was also recommended by a non-partisan judicial selection committee. Judge Ben Chavez, a metro court judge,who will be running for a district court seat was also in attendents. Both Judge DeMersseman and Judge Ben Chavez have long years of experience in the field of law and were talented attorney before they were appointed to the bench.James B. Lewis, our state treasurer, was also at the meeting. He told me that his office will be coming out with a newsletter in the not too distance future. He is a very good man and should go far in the future. I just don't see him staying in the treasurer's office for very long. Somehow with his talent, I get the feeling that he will be called to run for a higher office. He has had a very difficult job to do with cleaning up the treasurer's office but I know it will not take him long to have that office running like clockwork.
I also got to see Blair Kaufman, a member of the CNM Governing Board, who loves to fly hot air balloons. He and his wife are active members of the party and they have always given their support to their local community.
Last but by far not to be unnoticed was Brain Colon, our New Mexico Democratic Party State Chair. Brain is a great attorney here in Albuquerque and has done a lot of good things to put the Democratic State Party on the right track for the 2008 elections.
The parties political activists had a good turn out and lots of people to talk with last night. I can honestly say that everyone had a good time and the homeless veteran will benefit greatly for all of the kind donations made by the members of the party.
