Albuquerque Journal Endorsement May 28, 2006

In its endorsement of me, the Albuquerque Journal said, "LAND COMMISSIONER: Ray Powell has proven he can handle responsibilities that come with being chief steward of the state’s ... land."

The Journal also recognized what it called " ...the Powell approach: working openly with all interested parties to ensure quality development for communities while improving the value of property retained by the Land Office..."

And finally they cited my intention to "...strengthen the Land Office’s ability to keep lands healthy and restore abused areas, to step up monitoring and enforcement and to reduce leases in places like Otero Mesa in southern New Mexico until user impact is better understood."

I appreciate their confidence in my ability to support the future of New Mexico land.