Report: Madrid on short list for interior secretary
Posted 11/22/2008 08:23:00 PM
Another New Mexican has joined Gov. Bill Richardson on the list of people being mentioned for possible cabinet-level appointments in Barack Obama’s administration.
Former state Attorney General Patricia Madrid is on the short list for interior secretary, The Politico is quoting “sources” as saying. Richardson was also said earlier in the week to be a top contender for that position, but there are conflicting reports about whether he will instead be named commerce secretary on Monday.
The article is about Hispanics seeking clout and high-ranking appointments in the Obama administration. Another Hispanic being considered to head the Interior Department, according to the article, is Sen. Ken Salazar of Colorado.
Madrid, a Democrat, notified me of the situation by e-mailing me The Politico’s article, but she made no comments about the situation in the e-mail. An assistant said she isn’t available for comment.
Madrid, who is from Las Cruces, became the first woman elected to be a district court judge in New Mexico in 1978. In 1998, she was elected attorney general, and she won re-election in 2002. In 2005, she chaired the Conference of Western Attorneys General.
In 2006, she ran against U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson, R-N.M., but lost by fewer than 1,000 votes out of 211,000 votes cast. Madrid has said she may run for governor in 2010.
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2 Comments:
Madrid has no qualifications for Interior Secretary. This would be another "Brownie" appointment.
Patricia Madrid is most certainly qualified to be the Secretary of Interior. She was a most active Attorney General of the State NM. She worked tirelessly to protect NM natural resources and water. She served two terms being re-elected by a huge margin garnering votes from both Democrats and many Republicans from conservative parts of the state.
That is because she has proven to understand the major issues that would face the Interior Secretary that require the ability to collaborate with and balance competing interests. She has already proven to wisely negotiate and deal with multiple and varied interest groups such as the Federal Government, the states, business and industry, environmental and recreational groups, Native Americans and farmers and ranchers which are all stakeholders in the management of our public lands and resources.
She had many successes as Attorney General engaged in the process of promulgating and adopting regulations, including drafting them, conducting public hearings and assessing all comments. Her experience would be critical for the Interior Department as the Secretary reviews the regulations adopted during that last disastrous 8 years.
I strongly suggest that people of interest thoroughly review her vast record of accomplishments.
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