Representative Cates was the keynote speaker at the 8 March meeting of the Land and Water Summit, held at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. She had previously joined an all-day, 6-site field trip to study low water use commercial landscaping that works—as well as see sites that need help. She also visited a green storm water project, an academic research project on soil absorption, and a commercial tree farm.
Sandoval Democrats gathered together in August to support their candidates and elected officials. After speaking to the assembly, Kathleen visited and conferred with fellow candidates, officials, and supporters. Some of the dedicated Sandoval County Ward D precinct chairs with their Ward captain Nandini Kuehn
Kathleen updated attendees at the Sandoval County Democratic Party 2nd Saturday luncheon on March 9 at M’tucci’s in Rio Rancho.
We welcome the support of LIUNA Local 16, an affiliate of the Laborers’ International Union of North America, a progressive, diverse, and fast growing union of construction workers. LIUNA’s members also include public employees, who provide critical services from health care and sanitation to road maintenance and emergency response.
Cleveland High School teacher Ashali Knoell won the prestigious National Milken Educators Award. The Cabinet Secretary of Education, RRPS Superintendent, past recipients, the entire school (including the awesome marching band) as well as the RR Mayor, 3 Legislators (Kathleen was one), and the Sandoval County Commissioner were there to congratulate the recipient. Ashali Knoell won…
Kathleen joined with others last April at the Rio Rancho Governing Council meeting to support our local libraries and our right to read what we want. A right-wing hate group threatened (and continues to threaten) to remove all books with LGBT topics from public libraries. Reason and freedom prevailed thanks to a large turnout of…