Ray Powell Supporter/JANET BRIDGERS

Janet is a native New Mexican who attended Albuquerque Public Schools and the University of New Mexico. She had a very successful career in public relations and marketing in California and has recently returned to New Mexico.

She is the daughter of Jean and Frank Bridgers. Her father Frank was a solar pioneer who was captivated by the idea of harnessing the energy of the sun. In 1956 he incorporated it in the first commercial solar building in the world, in Albuquerque. Janet shares this passion and is also an accomplished environmental communicator who wants to "preserve enchantment, because although beauty can be seen in most places that haven't been totally degraded, I do think there is a mystic quality about New Mexico. And I agree completely that if we don't promote a more hands-on approach to learning about this land for our school children, they won't have that gut-level sense of importance about saving any of it for themselves or their future children.”