Ten More Doors: Politics and the Path to Change - Paperback

Feldman, Dede: - Dede Feldman was not born a progressive reformer, but her crooked path to the New Mexico Senate, through door-to-door politics, early women's campaigns, and alternative newspapers took her there. Dede grew up outside of Philadelphia and moved to Albuquerque's North Valley in 1976 where she and her husband built a pioneering solar adobe home. She was elected to the Senate in 1996, one of the first women to represent the largely Hispanic area. During her 16 years in Santa Fe, she became a champion of healthcare and democracy reforms, environmental and consumer protection, causes she still fights for outside of the legislature. A former teacher and journalist, she is the author of two award- winning books, Inside the New Mexico Senate: Boots Suits and Citizens and Another Way Forward: Grassroots Solutions from New Mexico. With a BA and MA from the University of Pennsylvania, Dede is currently a political commentator and non-profit consultant in Albuquerque.Garcia Richard, Stephanie: - Stephanie Garcia Richard is the New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands. She served as as New Mexico State Representative from the Los Alamos area from 2013-2018 and was the Chairperson of the House Education Committee. She is a former Pojoaque elementary school teacher and school administrator. She is a graduate of Barnard College.Kenesson, Charlie: - Charlie Kenesson is an Albuquerque graphic designer.