Is Jon Barela above the rules?

Jon Barela was the successful candidate for the APS District 7 school board seat.

Jon Barela is also an officer in the Republican Party of New Mexico, he is its First Vice Chairman.

According to the rules of the Republican Party of New Mexico
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1-4. GENERAL - CONFLICT OF INTEREST - RESTRICTIONS

1-4-1 WHEN A PARTY OFFICER BECOMES A CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OFFICE

In the event the State Chairman, or any other State Officer of the Republican State Central Committee, shall file as a candidate for Public Office, and more than one Republican files as a candidate for that office, the State Officer shall immediately vacate the Party Office. In that event, the successor shall be selected in the manner for filling vacancies as in the Rules provided.

In his "race" for the school board, he was contesting
other republicans; Kathy Frazier, Arturo Candelaria, and
Mike Gibson.

Yet Jon Barela did not vacate his office as required by the rules.

In addition to the supposed rules of the NM GOP,

The school board's Code of Ethics prohibits creating
the appearance of a conflict of interest.

Unfortunately for stakeholders, the school board's code of ethics
is by their own admission; completely unenforceable.

I suspect that the rules of the NM GOP are completely
unenforceable as well.

cc the Attorney General of the State of New Mexico, and
the Secretary of State of the State of New Mexico, and
Jon Barela.


photo by Mark Bralley