Board Elections
2023 PERA Board Election
Automated Election Services (“AES”) presented the 2023 Election results to the PERA Board on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at the PERA Annual Meeting. The Board certified the results of the election.
State Position
Paula Fisher, CYFD, was declared the winner of the State Member Election. Ms. Fisher will retain her seat and begin her new term of office in January 2023.
County Position
Shirley Ragin, Bernalillo County, submitted more than the required 150 valid nominations necessary to be an eligible candidate for the PERA Board County Member position. AES verified that there were no other candidates for the PERA Board County Member position who met the requirement to have a minimum of 150 valid nominations. PERA Rule 2.80.200.70(A)(6) NMAC states that if only one person is nominated for a non-retired Board member position, the election shall be cancelled and that person will automatically be declared the winner for the position. As a result, the PERA Board cancelled the County Member position election for 2023 and declared Shirley Ragin the winner. Ms. Ragin will start her term of office in January 2024.
Retiree Position
Stephen Astorga was declared the winner of the Retiree Member Election. Mr. Astorga will begin his term of office in January 2024.
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