New Mexico Democratic

(identify political party)

Lawrence D. Rael
(candidate name)
, who resides at 8712 Rio Grande Blvd. NW
(candidate's address)
in the county of Bernalillo , New Mexico,
(candidate's county of residence)
Governor
(office sought, including district or division #)
held on June 3. 2014, and 1 declare that I am a registered voter of the state, district, county or area to be represented by the office
for which the person being nominated is a candidate. 1also declare that I have not signed, and will not sign, any nominating petition
for more persons than the number of candidates necessary to fill such office at the next ensuing general election.
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Lawience Rael is iunning foi the Bemociatic nomination foi uoveinoi of New Nexico. The
Piimaiy Election is in }une 2u14 anu the ueneial Election follows in Novembei.

Lawience is a !"#$!%&' )$* +$,"-.&. Be was boin in Santa Fe anu iaiseu on a small family
faim in the iuial town of Sile, New Nexico. Bis fathei was killeu by a uiunk uiivei when he
was a young chilu, anu his mothei iaiseu seven chiluien on hei own. uiowing up,
Lawience leaineu the value of /.01 *%02, anu the impoitance of -%334&"56 in his eaily
yeais. 7.*0$&-$89 95%06 "9 5/$ 95%06 %# */.5 "9 :%99";!$ when families anu communities
oveicome the poveity that is at the ioot of so many of oui state's challenges. Be giauuateu
fiom Beinalillo Bigh School anu eaineu his bacheloi's uegiee in Sociology fiom the
0niveisity of New Nexico (0NN); latei he eaineu a mastei's uegiee in Public
Auministiation with a concentiation in Public Finance, also fiom 0NN.

Thioughout his caieei Lawience has woikeu haiu to builu a piospeious New Nexico. Bis
most visible accomplishments aie those New Nexico institutions he helpeu builu uuiing his
time as CA0 of Albuqueique anu as Executive Biiectoi of the Niu Region Council of
uoveinments, incluuing: expansions of the <!;4=4$0=4$ <"0:%05 anu >%&?$&5"%& >$&5$0@
uevelopment of the A&5$0&.5"%&.! B.!!%%& C"$95. D.02@ euucational anu family-oiienteu
facilities incluuing the E,:!%0. F-"$&-$ >$&5$0G the <!;4=4$0=4$ <=4.0"43 anu B%5.&"-
H.01$&9G anu the A9%5%:$9 B.9$;.!! D.02@ anu 50.&9:%05.5"%& "&#0.9504-540$G incluuing
managing the planning anu constiuction of 5/$ .*.01I*"&&"&' )$* +$,"-% J."! J4&&$0
E,:0$99 commutei iail line. While CA0, Lawience also uiove *.5$0 -%&9$0?.5"%&
initiatives that 0$14-$1 :$0 :$09%& *.5$0 -%&943:5"%& ;6 KLM ovei 1u yeais.

Lawience has woikeu tiielessly to '0%* N%;9 in New Nexico anu was instiumental in
economy-boosting giowth, incluuing infiastiuctuie anu expansions at: A&5$!G H$&$0.! +"!!9G
O$3:40:$1"-G H<DG <>>AP)G E-!":9$ <?".5"%& anu the F.&1". F-"$&-$ .&1 O$-/&%!%'6
D.02Q

Lawience has a tiack iecoiu of '$55"&' 5/"&'9 1%&$, but he is most piouu of his 50.-2
0$-%01 of ;0"&'"&' :$%:!$ 5%'$5/$0. As CA0 of Albuqueique, Lawience built biiuges
between uiffeient New Nexico constituencies to successfully :0%5$-5 R"05!.&1 <"0 C%0-$
B.9$ when it was thieateneu by the Base Closuie anu Realignment Commission. Lawience
also built consensus aiounu new tianspoitation initiatives, a key factoi in the success of

the New Nexico Rail Runnei Expiess as well as a numbei of ioau constiuction anu
maintenance piogiams in Albuqueique.

Lawience has ueuicateu his life to seiving otheis. Bis jouiney in public seivice began at an
eaily age, ienovating his -/40-/ anu builuing a -%334&"56 -$&5$0 in his hometown. In his
eaily 2u's he became the S$:456 F$-0$5.06 %# O0.&9:%05.5"%& foi the State of New Nexico
unuei uoveinoi Toney Anaya. In 1987 Lawience joineu the staff of F$&.5%0 T$## B"&'.3.&
in Washington, anu in 199u he ietuineu home to New Nexico anu seiveu as the >/"$#
<13"&"950.5"?$ P##"-$0 U><PV %# 5/$ >"56 %# <!;4=4$0=4$. Lawience is the longest seiving
inuiviuual to holu this position, seiving thiee uiffeient mayois anu both Republican anu
Bemociatic City Counselois foi 12 yeais. In that capacity, he was iesponsible foi ;.!.&-"&'
;"!!"%& 1%!!.0 ;41'$59 anu managing moie than 8,Suu city employees. In 2uu2 Lawience
left the city to become Executive Biiectoi of the +"1IJ$'"%& >%4&-"! %# H%?$0&3$&59
U+J>PHVQ Repiesenting B$0&.!"!!%G W.!$&-".G O%00.&-$ .&1 F.&1%?.! -%4&5"$9, NRC0u
manages iegional 50.&9:%05.5"%&G .'0"-4!540$G *%02#%0-$ 1$?$!%:3$&5G $3:!%63$&5
'0%*5/G !.&1I49$G *.5$0 .&1 $-%&%3"- 1$?$!%:3$&5 initiatives. At NRC0u, Lawience
initiateu the <'0"-4!540.! >%!!.;%0.5"?$ which helps connect #.03$09 "& 040.! 3.02$59
with customeis to :0%3%5$ !%-.! #.03 5% 5.;!$ consumption. The initiative also woiks to
impiove faim piouuctivity, incluuing *.5$0 -%&9$0?.5"%& anu suppoits #.03!.&1
:0$9$0?.5"%& initiatives thioughout the Rio uianue valley.

In 2u12, Lawience was .::%"&5$1 ;6 D0$9"1$&5 P;.3. .9 5/$ S"0$-5%0 %# 5/$ C.03
F$0?"-$9 <'$&-6 foi New Nexico. The oiganization oveisees all aspects of feueial faim
piogiam ueliveiy - issuing moie than $1uu million annually in commouity, conseivation,
uisastei anu cieuit benefits to #.03$09 .&1 0.&-/$09 acioss the state, playing a vital iole in
the $-%&%3"- ?".;"!"56 %# 040.! )$* +$,"-%.

As a community volunteei, Lawience seiveu as the D0$9"1$&5 %# 5/$ )$* +$,"-% H0$$&
>/.3;$0 %# >%33$0-$. The Chambei's initiatives incluue a "B46 7%-.!" campaign that
piomotes 2$$:"&' )$* +$,"-% 1%!!.09 "& )$* +$,"-% with 93.!! ;49"&$99$9 acioss the
state, as well as extensive auvocacy to '0%* )$* +$,"-%89 0$&$*.;!$ $&$0'6 9$-5%07

Lawience seiveu on the X&"5$1 Y.6 of New Nexico Boaiu of Biiectois. Be foimeily seiveu
on the F5.5$ D.029 Auvisoiy Boaiu, anu has seiveu the community ovei the yeais thiough
paiticipation in the New Nexico 7"?.;!$ >%334&"5"$9 Task Foice, the New Nexico
Stimulus Package Auvisoiy Committee, anu the Kiitlanu AFB Retention Committee anu
Kiitlanu AFB Paitneiship Committee, as well as thiough Boaiu membeiship on the >.00"$
O"&'!$6 Bospital anu the Convention anu visitois Buieau.

Lawience lives in Los Ranchos with his wife anu theii thiee chiluien. Leain moie at
www.iaelfoinewmexico.com

Paiu foi by Rael foi New Nexico, Bonnie Leonaiu, Tieasuiei. Piinteu In Bouse.