Carson City Democrats

Senators talk and Governors do. When Governor Richardson was first elected Governor, New Mexico was not in the best shape. One of his highest priorities was to create new jobs for the state. He did that by providing incentives to companies that hired new workers that were paid above the prevailing wage and by encouraging job creation in rural New Mexico. The Governor has a new tv ad to highlight the fact that while others may talk about creating jobs, Governor Richardson has created jobs (over 80,000 in New Mexico)

In fact, Governor Richardson is already creating jobs in Nevada. This week, the Governor's campaign renewed it's commitment to Nevada. They released this statement:

"Senator Reid is right, the road to the White House runs through Nevada. Though other campaigns may waver, I remain committed to campaigning in Nevada," said Governor Richardson. "I hired the first staff, opened the first office, and made the first visit to Elko of any Democratic Presidential candidate because I know that Nevada matters. My growing staff in Nevada is there to reach out to voters one by one... read the rest of the statement here and I will continue to visit the state more than any other candidate. To ignore Nevada is to ignore its diversity, its strength, and the tremendous value of the West to our party and to our country."

The Richardson for President campaign also announced today the hiring of seven new staff members in Nevada. Local Nevadans Maria Mendoza, Josh Krakow, Sarah Ridge, and DJ Premvaree join the campaign as field organizers. Nikita Pierce and Mara Brosy join as Volunteer Coordinators in Las Vegas and Reno, respectively. Meanwhile, Sean Kennedy from Indiana joins the campaign as an organizer with duties including press, scheduling and advance in Northern Nevada.

"Our growing team in Nevada represents the great momentum we're building in the West," said Governor Richardson. "We've brought in strong talent from around the country, while hiring the vast majority of our staff from within the state. These Nevadans have hands-on experience with the issues facing Nevada and close ties to their communities. They are uniquely positioned to help our campaign succeed, and I look forward to working with them on my next trip to Nevada on August 22 and 23."