Anthony NM City Council Winners:  Elva Flores, Javier Silva

Incumbent Elva Flores was elected to the Anthony City Council last night, as was Javier Silva.  At a forum in Anthony on February 23 Flores defended efforts of the council to stick to the master plan and asserted that criticisms of the council's actions were often factually incorrect.  Silva, on the other hand, while appearing to be familiar with the issues, was one of the critics.  The election was held at-large rather than in single-member districts.

I telephoned Mayor Diana Murillo Trujillo last night for her reaction.  She said she had already congratulated the winners and invited them to sit down with her and discuss their priorities at city hall.