A Republican — yes a Republican — runs for state House of Reps in same district as Sheryl Williams Stapleton

Erica Landry

Capitol Report New Mexico - At one time, Erica Landry not only supported Sheryl Williams Stapleton, she campaigned for her. Now, the 52-year-old community activist is running in Stapleton’s House of Representatives district in Albuquerque – as a Republican in a district that is heavily Democrat. “I know things are not going well [in District 19] and yes, it’s time for a change,” Landry told Capitol Report New Mexicoby phone Thursday (March 29). Landry has lived in southeast Albuquerque since 1993 and says she wants to reduce crime and improve the economic health of the district. “I want to help create wealth in an area where there is blight,” she said. A holder of a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from UNM, Landry was once an adjunct professor at UNM and was a director of community releations for a time at Santa Fe Public Schools. She’s also served on a number of civic organizations, including the City of Albuquerque Indicator Progress Commission, where she served as commissioner in 2007. Read More News New Mexico

A Republican — yes a Republican — runs for state House of Reps in same district as Sheryl Williams Stapleton