Clearly New Mexico
Clearly New Mexico is a project of the Center for Civic Action, a state-based advocacy organization working to advance socially responsible public policies in New Mexico. We believe that a stronger democracy is the best path to addressing the challenges facing our state and our nation. This site provides cutting edge online communications tools in the service of this purpose.
Core ValuesPeople are our greatest asset. Thus, we seek policies that invest in people, expanding opportunity and fostering full participation in the democratic institutions that shape our lives. We all live under one sky. Thus, we advocate policies that protect the planet for the health and happiness of this generation and those that follow. Public structures belong to the people and serve to keep our communities safe, secure and healthy. Thus, we seek to strengthen these structures that promote public safety and health, while holding them to the highest standards of public accountability.
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 Eli Il Yong Lee, Executive Director | Eli is Korean American and the Executive Director of the Center for Civic Action. He brings twenty years of campaign and training experience to clearlynewmexico.com but hopes to one day just fish.
Eli is the former Board President of the Asian American Association of New Mexico; a former board member of the State of New Mexico Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. Commission, appointed by Governor Bill Richardson; and a longtime board member of the Andrew Goodman Foundation, founded by his mentor, Dr. Carolyn Goodman, the mother of murdered Civil Rights worker Andrew Goodman. He currently serves on the board of the Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote; the Civic Engagement Fund; and State Voices. |
 Alicia Lueras Maldonado, Creative Director | Alicia is Chicana and a native New Mexican. She grew up and still lives in Atrisco, in the South Valley. Alicia is a 1998 graduate of the University of New Mexico. She holds B.A.'s in Broadcast Journalism and Spanish, with emphasis in photography, film and dance. She has spent the last 15 years working in community organizing and progressive politics. She is experienced in paid and earned media campaigns, direct mail, radio and tv production, message training and campaign management. She currently sits on the Board of the NM Latino Sustainability Institute and the South Valley Academy. When Alicia is not practicing kung-fu moves on her co-workers you can find her kicking up her heels on the dance floor! |
 John Daniel, Special Projects Director | John brings wide-ranging experience in governmental affairs and political campaign consulting in New Mexico. He is a recovering political hack who now blogs for Clearly New Mexico as part of his rehabilitation process. |
 Matt Brix, Policy Director | Matt's professional experience includes policy research, nonprofit management, advocacy, communications strategies, public speaking, lobbying, fundraising and leading service learning trips for young people. Matt takes very seriously the motto made famous by Garrison Keillor in referring to the very real location of Lake Wobegon, "all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and all the children are above average." |
 Tracy Dingmann, Communication Director | Tracy Dingmann is an African American who spent 20 years as a print journalist writing for daily newspapers, including the Albuquerque Journal in New Mexico and The Capital Times in Madison, Wisconsin. Tracy is a 1987 graduate of the University of Wisconsin, where she earned a B.A. in Journalism. A frequent volunteer with youth in her community. She has volunteered in Albuquerque schools and with the Martin Luther King Commission. Tracy is committed to helping improve the lot of her fellow New Mexicans by working with the Center for Civic Action to educate and empower voters about important policy issues. |
 Cyrus Gould, Guest Blogger | Cyrus is a founder of NMYO (New Mexico Youth Organized) and is the Outreach Coordinator of the NM crew. In addition to organizing, Cyrus is a seasoned promoter that has put on the annual Breaking Hearts b-boy battle and Next Level events. A co-creater of the successful New Mexico Electronic Music Festival, Cyrus always put a progressive spin on the parties he creates. An extraordinary organizer and promoter, Cyrus is committed to positive change in the state and dedicates himself to the work of social justice through political organizing and service work such as mural projects and break dancing clinics for young people. |
 Juan Reynosa, Guest Blogger | Juan Reynosa is a native New Mexican who grew up in the southeastern town of Hobbs, New Mexico. He is a third-generation Mexican-American and his parents were involved in political organizing. An Albuquerque resident for the past 6 years, Juan graduated from the University of New Mexico in 2006 with his Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science. Since then he has worked with various organizing groups, including: The League of Young Voters (now New Mexico Youth Organized), Environment New Mexico, and the Progressive Voter Network. He has collaborated with many different youth organizers on various issues, including environmental, social, and ethics issues. |
CONTACT US
Clearly New Mexico
PO Box 27616
Albuquerque, NM 87125
505.842.5539
Email: info@clearlynewmexico.com
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