Lawmakers should expect a redistricting lawsuit to move quickly, following the state Supreme Court’s ruling earlier this month that the Republican lawsuit alleging partisan gerrymandering by Democrats during the last redistricting can proceed in District Court and must be resolved by Oct. Earth Care Co-Director Miguel Acosta, former city police officer Louis Carlos and Eric Morelli also are running for the seat.įast-paced NM redistricting litigation anticipated Her entry into the race brings the number of contenders to at least four for the seat currently held by Chris Rivera, who is not seeking re-election. “District 3 is worth fighting for, and I’m going to devote every amount of resources I can to make that happen,” Faulkner says. She says if elected, she intends to work on affordable housing, land use, water conservation and other issues to help preserve the diverse Southside district. In her capacity as Planning Commissioner, Faulkner pushed back at the ultimately successful Homewise proposal to develop land on South Meadows previously designated by Santa Fe County as open space but then sold to the developer without informing constituents.

A resident of Santa Fe for more than 30 years, Faulkner grew up in Ojo Caliente.

“When you negotiate in politics, it’s high risk, high conflict, and I have learned how to be a high-risk, high-conflict negotiator.” The race marks Faulkner’s entry into politics for the first time. 7 municipal election, telling SFR her public service, along with her experience running her bizAcumen Advisory Group firm, has provided her an understanding of the issues at hand and how to address them.”I have learned how the system works and I’ve learned how to have relationships with people so that you can come to resolutions,” she says.

Planning commissioner announces City Council runĬity of Santa Fe Planning Commissioner Pilar Faulkner yesterday announced her campaign for City Council District 3 in the Nov.

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