For Release:
October 29, 2011
Hyatt Tamaya Resort & Spa
NMPA 2011 103rd Annual Convention
2011-12 Board of Directors

Contact:
Philip M Lucey
Executive Director NMPA
505-275-1377

The newly elected board of directors was presented and approved by the membership of NMPA during the general business meeting, held during the 103rd annual convention. The board welcomed new members Donald Jaramillo, Fabiola Rivera and Martin Salazar. The board recognized the dedicated service of outgoing board members Tom McDonald, Las Vegas Optic, Past President and Joe Warren, Sangre de Cristo Chronicle, Secretary/Treasurer.

The executive board and governors are as follows:
President
Charlie Fischer
Roswell Daily Record

1st Vice President
Ginny Sohn
Santa Fe New Mexican

2nd Vice President
Donald Jaramillo
Cibola County Beacon

Secretary-Treasurer
Richard Coltharp
Las Cruces Bulletin

Past President
Karen Moses
Albuquerque Journal

Term Expiring 2012
Mike Bell
Alamogordo Daily News

Terry “T.S.” Last
El Defensor Chieftain

Term Expiring 2013
Maria Lopez Garcia
Rio Grande SUN

Judy Hanna
Hobbs News-Sun

Term Expiring 2014
Fabiola Rivera
El Semanario De Nuevo Mexico

Martin Salazar
Las Vegas Optic