Grisham Caught in Open Meetings Act Violations

ALBUQUERQUE -- In a troubling sign that Michelle Lujan Grisham was engaging in activities that are specifically prohibited by the Open Meetings Act, today, Janice Arnold-Jones, candidate for U.S. House of Representatives (NM-01) released a statement regarding an Albuquerque Journal report that three Democratic members of Bernalillo County Commission colluded on a union request letter to the County Manager Tom Zdunek:

Lujan-Grisham with Barack Obama

"It is deeply troubling that in the weeks before Michelle Lujan Grisham resigned from the Bernalillo County Commission, she was involved with two other Democratic Commissioners in activities that were at best unethical, and at worst violations of the Open Meetings Act.“ As an attorney, Michelle Lujan Grisham knows that state law prohibits “rolling quorums” because they are tantamount to cutting backroom deals. For Lujan Grisham to plead ignorance to a reporter’s question rings hollow. It is unacceptable for elected officials to abuse the public trust in pursuit of political gain, ever,” said Arnold-Jones. As someone who wants to represent this district in Congress, there are questions about this activity that Lujan Grisham must answer. If this was such an urgent matter, why wasn’t this request placed on the official agenda? Why did she join two other commissioners to violate the Open Meetings Act? Voters in our district have a right to know. Participating in a “rolling quorum” shows Lujan Grisham’s disrespect for transparency and honesty in government at all levels. It’s time for her to come clean,” said Arnold-Jones.

Grisham a supporter of Obamacare and a variety of tax increases is expected to cast her first vote in Congress for Nancy Pelosi as Speaker if she wins her race in New Mexico House District #1.

Grisham Caught in Open Meetings Act Violations