Grant County Prospectors

The prospectors are a group of business leaders whose purpose is to educate policy makers and community members about the economic, community development and legislative needs in Grant County.

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01 Sep 2016

2016 Grant County Candidate Forum Slated for September

The public is invited to attend the 2016 Grant County Candidate Forum on Tuesday, September 13 from 5:30 to 8:00 pm at the WNMU Global Resource Auditorium.

This event is co-sponsored by the Grant County Prospectors, Silver City Regional Association of Realtors, Silver City Radio, Silver City – Grant County Chamber of Commerce, and Western New Mexico University.

Mischa Larisch, GC Prospector president will introduce the forum’s moderator, Scott Terry of the Silver City-Grant County Chamber of Commerce.

The four New Mexico State Representative candidates for districts 39 and 38 will open the forum. The candidates to present for District 39 are Rudy Martinez (D) and Rep. John Zimmerman (R) and for District 38 are Mary Hotvedt (D) and Rebecca Dow (R).

During the next portion of the forum begins at 6:30 pm with the six Grant County Commissioner candidates for Districts 3, 4, and 5. The candidates to speak from District 3 are Alicia Edwards (D) and Henry Torres (R), the candidates from District 4 are Marilyn Alcorn (D) and Billy Billings (R), and the candidates from District 5 are Harry Brown (D) and Harry Pecotte (R) plus write-in candidate De Ann Bencomo (D).

For more information contact Kim Clark, Silver City Regional Association of Realtors and Prospector, at 575-538-2665 or kim@silvercityrealtors.org.

Our “Top Topics” brochure for 2016 Grant County Day

As the Grant County Prospectors gear up for Grant County Day at the Legislature on February 3, 2016 we would like to share our “Top Topics” brochure. This document was previously titled our issues of concern brochure. The topics covered are forwarded from the annual Forum that was held in December of 2015 for our local Legislators. The Prospectors help these local governments and community organizations advocate on behalf of their needs. The brochure is in a printable PDF format.

Grant County Prospectors – 2016 Top Topics Brochure

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30 Jan 2015

Media Coverage of 2015 Grant County Day

Silver City Daily Press:

Silver City Sun News:

http://www.scsun-news.com/silver_city-news/ci_27414370

The Grant County Beat:

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25 Jan 2015

Thank You to our Generous Reception SPONSORS!

Thank you to our Reception Sponsors:

Town of Silver City, First American Bank, 1st New Mexico Bank, Engineers Inc., Freeport McMoRan, PNM, Western New Mexico University, WNM Communications,

Gila Regional Medical Center, Lawley Toyota/Dodge/Ford, NM Gas Company, Rydeski & Co Insurance, WNMU Student Government,

Silver City Daily Press, Jon Saari – State Farm Insurance, Silver City-Grant County Chamber of Commerce, Linda Pecotte – Out West Real Estate, Prudential Silver City Properties, the Grant County Democratic Party, and anonymous angels.

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20 Jan 2015

A Joint Memorial – January 28, 2015 Grant County Day

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19 Jan 2015

2015 Grant County Prospectors Issues of Concern Brochure

Click here for the full brochure – prosp leg bro_2015_Final

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14 Oct 2014

Prospectors Set Legislative Timeline

The Grant County Prospectors have set the dates for their legislative timeline for 2014/2015. The first event will be the Capital Outlay Workshop hosted by the Southwest New Mexico Council of Governments (SWNM COG) on October 22, 2014, at 10 am held in the City Hall Annex, 2nd Floor Conference Room. To register for this free workshop, contact the COG office at 575-388-1509.

Applications to present at the Legislative Communications Forum will be available at the workshop. This forum provides an open dialogue between state lawmakers and the local governments, organizations, businesses and people who make up their districts. Presentations come from many sectors: Local Governments including water districts, Education, Healthcare, Non-Profit, and Regulatory Issues. Presentation applications are due by November 18th.

The Annual Legislative Communication Form will be held on Tuesday, December 2, starting at 8 am at the Western New Mexico University Global Resource Center Auditorium. From theses presentations the Prospectors Community Legislative Action Committee (CLAC) on December 8th will set the priorities to be included in an Issues of Concern brochure. The members of the Grant County Prospectors, forum presenters, business partners and community members will travel to Santa Fe for Grant County Days at the Legislature and Prospector Forum to be held on Wednesday, January 28, 2014.

For more information about these Grant County Prospectors events, contact Kim Clark, CLAC Chair, at (575) 538-2665.

Left to right: Dr. Cynthia Bettison, Dr. Magdaleno Manzanarez, Julia Morales, Bruce Ashburn, Kim Clark, Evangeline Zamora, Arlene Schadel, and Mary Hotvedt. Photo by Laura Howell.

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25 Feb 2014

Thank you…

The Grant County Prospectors owe a huge thank you to our Santa Fe event sponsors:

Town of Silver City
Western New Mexico University
AmBank
1st New Mexico Bank of Silver City
Engineers Inc.
Freeport-McMoRan
Gila Regional Medical Center
Native Air, Air Methods Corp.
PNM
WNM Communications
Billy’s BBQ
New Mexico Gas Co.
Prudential Silver City Properties
Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce
Souder, Miller and Associates
Rydeski & Co.
Gila Economic Development Alliance
Grant County Democratic Party
Charlie Alfero
United Country Mimbres Realty – Cissy McAndrew
Friends of Prospectors

Our event would not have been successful without your sponsorship!

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11 Dec 2013

2013 Legislative Communications Forum

Monday, December 9, Grant County Prospectors hosted their annual Legislative Communication Forum where Grant County sectors – government, education, non-profit organizations and Healthcare — presented their concerns and capital outlay requests to our area legislators. Pictured are Gila Regional CEO Brian Cunningham presenting to (left to right) Grant County Prospector President Kim Clark, Senator Howie Morales, Representative Rudy Martinez and Representative Dianne Hamilton. The forum results in a notebook for each legislator containing the presenters requests and concerns to be used during the upcoming NM State Legislature. From this Prospectors develop a list of Grant County Issue of Concerns to present at Grant County Day in Santa Fe on January 29, 2014.

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03 Dec 2012

Forum Wrap Up Article…