Leader Stapleton Responds To Offensive Comments
New Mexico House Democrats News:
SANTA FE In Friday’s Senate Rules Committee meeting, Cabinet Secretary Designee Sonya L. Smith was questioned by Senate Minority Leader Greg Baca (R-Belen) on whether her race as an African American precluded her from leading New Mexico’s Department of Veterans Services (Webcast video here. Timestamp 9:55).
House Majority Floor Leader Sheryl Williams Stapleton (D-Albuquerque) issued the following statement in response:
“I find this line of questioning by Sen. Baca to be borderline racism and completely disrespectful. Questioning a qualified professional because of her race has no place in this Legislature.
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physIQ announced today that Raquel C. Bono, M.D., a board-certified trauma surgeon and retired Vice Admiral of the United States Navy Medical Corps, has been selected as a member of the company’s Advisory Board. Dr. Bono retired from the Navy in 2019 as Chief Executive Officer and Director for the Health Agency. Most recently, she led Washington State’s medical and healthcare systems response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout her career, Dr. Bono has led the charge for disruptive change in the delivery of healthcare services.
Raquel C. Bono, M.D., a board-certified trauma surgeon and retired Vice Admiral of the United States Navy Medical Corps, has been selected as a member of physIQ’s Advisory Board. For more information, please visit www.physIQ.com. (Photo: Business Wire)
Gov. Gavin Newsom recently reappointed a Winters resident to the post of Deputy Secretary of Veteran Services at the California Department of Veterans Affairs.
Keith Boylan has served in this position since 2013 when he was appointed by then Gov. Jerry Brown.
Prior to his appointment, Boylan served as the Government Relations Liaison for the California Association of Veteran Service Agencies (CAVSA), a group of non-profit veteran service providers addressing the needs of California’s veterans.
Boylan is no stranger to the military, veteran service organizations and advocating on behalf of their causes.
At the age of 19 Boylan enlisted in the Army and served on active duty between 1989-1992. He joined the Army to take advantage of GI Bill college benefits and for an opportunity to be stationed in Germany.