Moralez sets sights on District 52 House seat

Moralez sets sights on District 52 House seat

Sun-News report
LAS CRUCES — Democrat Andrew Moralez, 41, of Anthony, N.M., has announced his candidacy for the District 52 state representative seat.

Moralez, a former manager for the city of Sunland Park and former director of the state’s Border Authority, is seeking the seat now held by state Rep. Joseph Cervantes, who’s vacating it to run for state Senate.

Moralez  said Cervantes has “done a good job representing the district, and I look forward to the challenge.”

“Although I have wanted to hold elective office for 20 years, it was never the right time,” he said in a news release. “I knew I had to earn the experience to prove to myself that I have what it takes to advocate for communities sometimes forgotten by Santa Fe.”

Moralez said he believes he has a “reputation for getting things done.”

Job creation, election reform, the promotion of open government and education are goals Moralez said he’d pursue, if elected.

“I will be meeting with voters over the next several months, and, if elected, I will continue to be accessible,” he said. “This election is about the people — the way all elections should be.”

Moralez is seeking to become his party’s nominee in the June 5 primary election. The general election is on Nov. 6.

He’s a former director of constituent services for Gov. Bill Richardson and is a co-founder of a strategic consulting company.