Board Election Information

Election of the MRGCD Board of Directors shall be held on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The purpose of the election is to elect directors to the Board of Directors for the following positions: 

1. Position No. 3 – Bernalillo County
   (Currently held by Karen Dunning)

2. Position No. 4 – Bernalillo County
   (Currently held by Colin T. Baugh)

3. Position No. 6 – Socorro County
   (Currently held by Glen Duggins)

4. Position No. 7 – Sandoval County
   (Currently held by Michael T. Sandoval)

Qualified candidates shall file a Declaration of Candidacy and required petition signatures with the Election Officer at the General Office of the MRGCD, 1931 Second Street SW, Albuquerque, New Mexico no later than 4:30 p.m. Friday, August 8, 2025.

The election officer is hereby directed to publish the date and time of election, list of offices and the date and place at which declaration of candidacy shall be filed, and the purpose of the election in compliance with the state law.

FILING OF DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY AND PETITION FORMS:
Declaration of Candidacy and Petition Forms will be available beginning Wednesday, July 9, 2025

View Notice of MRGCD Election Proclamation for the proclamation and resolution approved on May 12, 2025.

Visit https://www.mrgcd.com/board-of-directors/ for the full contact Board of Directors List.

About the MRGCD

The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) was established in 1925. MRGCD operates, maintains and manages irrigation, drainage and river flood control in the middle valley.  Serving approximately 11,000 irrigators, six pueblos and 100,000 parcels of land throughout the Middle Rio Grande, MRGCD is essential to maintaining the facilities required to upkeep the agricultural production in this area. The MRGCD owns and manages 30,000 acres of bosque, and has helped to establish Tingley Beach, the Rio Grande Nature Center, Los Lunas Bosque Open Space, Corrales Bosque Preserve, Escondido Lake State Park, among several more and all of which are open for recreational use by the public. The MRGCD also works in cooperation with other local, state, and federal agencies to protect the environment, wildlife, and endangered species.