Hi Friends,

For over a decade, I’ve had the honor of hosting the Local Flavor radio show on KURU and last year, I brought back the Serenata Mexicana show, started by the great Bill Acosta in 1968. For decades, I have emceed community events, hosted fundraisers for local nonprofits, and coached youth sports. I’m a veteran who has been elected 4 times as your County Assessor.

I've always said that in our corner of New Mexico, we are all familia—and basically, I’ll do anything I can to help la gente of New Mexico. That’s just how I was raised. My dad and grandfather were both proud union members at the Chino Mine. Raised on 13th and Durango in Silver City, we were dirt poor. But my parents taught us that helping others was the most important thing you could do, regardless of what you had in your pocket. My parents already had five kids in our little three-room house but they still adopted two family members who had just lost their father. That’s just what you do for your neighbors. 

I served two stations of active duty in the United States Navy on the USS Howard W. Gilmore AS-16 and the USS Dixon AS-37, both submarine tenders. I joined the Grant County Assessor’s office in 1981 where I still work helping residents and seniors navigate their property taxes and protecting their hard-earned dollars.

Recently, my wife Billie got sick and we were forced to travel to Arizona to find a specialist who could actually treat her. Hours in the car, to and from the doctor, worried about how we were going to afford to keep this up. Knowing that we had no other option.

And I’m not alone. So many people in our community are struggling with where to find medical care. People have tons of debt, can’t afford health insurance, and then get hit with huge bills for prescription drugs. It’s crazy.  But here’s the thing - it doesn’t have to be that way.  

That’s why I’m running for State Representative. 

I really hope you’ll join me. We have a campaign to run! ¡Cuento contigo!

You can always reach me at campaign@raulturriettafornm.com.

I hope to earn your vote,

Raul