Recent Blog Posts
November General Meeting – Nov. 14th
The DPVC november General meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 6pm at the Los Lunas Fire Station #2 - 465 Sand Sage Dr. Los Lunas. Our guest speakers will be the Valencia Water Wathers. The Valencia Water Watchers are a non-political, non-partisan...
Get Out the Vote: 2023!
Next Tuesday, November 7th is Election Day! We know that our votes have the most impact in the local elections, where a winner can be decided by just one vote. This cycle there are several local non-partisan races to make sure you participate in. We'll be electing...
Petition Signature Time Begins!
If you can come to our Candidate Forum on Friday, we will have petition signature forms for 2024 candidates available to sign. You may also download them below. Currently, we have forms for Sen. Liz Stefanics and US Rep. Gabe Vasquez. Here is a list of precincts that...
DPVC Radio Podcast – Mayor Charles Griego
Charles Griego is a longtime leader in the Village of Los Lunas. He has served on the village's council and has served as Los Lunas Mayor for the past two terms. During his years in village government, Los Lunas has changed dramatically, going from a sleepy rural...
2023 Local Election Candidate Forum
DPVC did not originally plan to hold a candidate forum as these local elections are non-partisan; however, we've received a lot of questions and feedback from our community regarding the Democrats who are running for office. We will hold a Candidate Forum this Friday,...
An Interview with Duana Draszkiewicz and Pam Cordova
Duana Draszkiewicz and Pam Cordova are two of Valencia County's most respected and best-known activists. They both sit on the Board of Supervisors for the Valencia Soil and Water Conservation District, and they are both running for another term this November. Soil and...
Masquerade Masks – Support DPVC & Look Amazing While Doing It!
Show up to our Annual Gala - Masquerade Ball in style AND support the work of the DPVC! We have many beautiful masquerade masks to choose from and several different color options in most of the styles. Please visit our store to purchase, or you can purchase from an...
An Interview With Stephanie Russo Baca – DPVC Radio
Stephanie Russo Baca is the Chair of the Board of Directors for the middle Rio Grande Conservancy District. She has served on the MRGCD board since 2019. She has never missed a meeting as she served on the irrigation, conservation advisory, urban issues, and...
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
This year, for Hispanic Heritage month, the DPVC would like to honor famous Latinas in the democratic party who have been pioneers in politics and inspiration for generations of Hispanic women and girls now and those to come. Recognizing the accomplishments made by so...
Why Women in Politics?
This article was written by guest blogger, and our Past Chair, Pam Cordova. When women participate meaningfully in our community, it results in real gains for democracy. This includes greater responsiveness to citizen needs, increased collaboration across party and...
