MCCAMLEY ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR HOUSE DISTRICT 33

FORMER DOÑA COUNTY COMMISSIONER AND SMALL BUSINESSMAN TO FOCUS CAMPAIGN ON ECONOMY, EDUCATION, ENERGY, AND ETHICS

(LAS CRUCES) – Former County Commissioner Bill McCamley formally announced his candidacy for House District 33 in a statement released Sunday:

“First I want to thank Representative Gutierrez for her service. She has been a tremendous public servant and representative of our district. I wish her good luck in her candidacy for New Mexico Democratic National Committee woman.

“I am running for House District 33 because I want to create jobs for the region, help our kids get those jobs with strong education programs, create new energy resources locally, and clean up corruption. I will also work hard to support neighborhoods in Las Cruces and Mesilla, keeping our communities great places to live.”

“As someone who has been employed in the public, non-profit, and now the private sector, I bring the experience necessary to make a true difference and get things done. I will work hard in the campaign and as a Representative, knocking on every door, listening to every voter, and being a voice for the communities of Southern Las Cruces and Mesilla.”

McCamley will focus on the following issues in Santa Fe:

Economy: State regulations should be streamlined and a “one stop shop” process should be created, making it easier for businesses to do what they do best; create jobs. Furthermore, government entities should work to fund targeted infrastructure and training programs to attract new jobs to the area.

Education: We need to put our students in a position to graduate and get a good job. Entities such as the new Early College High School on the campus of NMSU should be supported ad replicated.

Energy: With gas prices on the rise again, we can't take our eye off of the ball regarding energy. Solar, wind, and bio- fuels, all things that we can develop locally, should be promoted and developed.

Ethics: Gridlock, corruption, and a refusal to enter the 21stcentury have led many voters to believe that Santa Fe is broken. Transparency, new ethics policies, and getting big money out of elections will all help to restore confidence in the government.

McCamley has lived in Doña Ana County for 20 years. When he served on the Doña Ana County Commission from 2005 to 2008, his district included 8 precincts from House District from 33. He was Chairman of the Commission in 2005 and Vice Chair in 2008. McCamley has worked as the Director for the New Mexico Rural Development Council, at NMSU, and for New Horizons West, an educational non-profit in Animas, NM. He is currently employed with ROJO Ink, a Las Cruces custom clothing company that feeds starving children in the world's poorest nations.

McCamley has a BA from New Mexico State University, where he served as President of the student government, and a Masters in Public Policy from Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.