Their view: State must take lead in promoting job growth

Sam Bregman of Grass Roots New Mexico urges Gov. Susanna Martinez to focus on issues, not career.

What is Gov. Martinez doing? Where are the jobs and where is the leadership she promised with the private sector and federal government to generate good paying, long term jobs? They're not in Tampa, site of the Republican National Convention and a top destination for this governor since she took office in January 2011.

Now that the panic is over about whether she will be allowed to speak or not, maybe the priority can be finding and creating jobs. Maybe. What has she done to create one, single job? Absolutely nothing.

So far, the governor's agenda consists of bringing up divisive social issues, blaming our teachers for failing schools, placing incompetent, discredited political hacks in charge of government agencies and allowing her chief political consultant to run a shadow government that is obsessed with furthering her political ambitions, whatever the cost.

As a concerned citizen and proud New Mexican, I believe that state government can and must take the lead in promoting and encouraging job growth in the private sector as well as in government. We must have strong, committed leadership that reaches out to both parties and is willing to use every tool available to help New Mexicans.

I have traveled thousands of miles throughout New Mexico and listened to voices in communities large and small, young and old, Democrats and Republicans. No one cares about personal political agendas or how to tear down your opponent in the next election — they care about providing a home to their children, good schools, safe streets and holding on to the American dream.

Recently, the Republican National Committee sent out a press release quoting Governor Martinez: "...Americans want to work. They want to build their businesses, compete and succeed in order to create more jobs and a secure future for their families."

Really? Could you start doing something that would create jobs and provide a secure future in the state that elected you Governor?

New Mexican working families are waiting for Gov. Martinez, her political appointees and consultants to stand up, provide leadership and fight for jobs in New Mexico, instead of looking for opportunities to tear down yet another opponent in the next election.

Because hard work, a good job and hope for the future is the American dream. For New Mexico and the USA.