Secretary of State Mary Herrera Fires Whistleblowers

Mary Herrera

From NMPolitics.net - The Secretary of State’s Office has fired two whistleblowers who took allegations of potential criminal activity in the office to the FBI. Deputy Secretary of State Francisco Trujillo II confirmed to NMPolitics.net only that Manny Vildasol and James Flores “are no longer employed” by the office. In an e-mail, the secretary of state’s office administrator, Paula Templeton, said this: “Yes, we are able to confirm that in separate circumstances Manuel Vildasol and James Flores are no longer employed by the N.M. Secretary of State’s Office. For the protection of the employee and the state any confidential personnel matters will not be discussed. However, the Secretary of State is certain the separation of each employee is in the best interest of the agency and the state.” Read more here:

Secretary of State Mary Herrera Fires Whistleblowers