Monday Meeting

Our newly elected Mayor Garcia will discuss his views on the state of the city and his plans as Mayor.

Secretary Armijo will discuss her goals and he work at the Health Care Authority. She will also discuss the big healthcare wins in the 2026 legislative session, her goals for the 2027 session, and what can be accomplished in the interim.

On Monday, April 20, 2026, our speaker will be County Commissioner Lisa Cacari-Stone. She is a nationally recognized public health scholar, equity strategist, and champion for community-driven policy with more than 30 years of service across mental health practice, state governance, and public health research. She currently serves as an Emeritus Professor in the UNM…

Lan Seña is the Policy Director for the Center for Civic Policy. The Center was instrumental in passing the New Mexico Voting Rights Act and universal early childhood education through the Vote Yes For Kids campaign. Ms. Seña is a former Albuquerque City Council member and the 2024 Emerge Woman of the Year! She is…

Senator Angel Charley was elected in 2025 to represent Bernalillo, Cibola, McKinley, Socorro & Valencia counties. She serves on the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee and the Conservation Committee. She also serves as vice chair of the interim Economic and Rural Development and Policy Committee as well as serving on eight other interim committees.…

Kevin Bowen is the Director of the Human Rights Alliance. He will talk about the work of the alliance and their new Pride Center!

Our speaker on May 18th is businessman, Peter Dickstein. He will be on Zoom with us from California presenting his plan for a major long term corporate boycott which he feels could have significant impact. He is hoping to get all of Indivisible involved.

We will have a conversation and hear reports from committees. We will discuss strategies for the next months, with focus on the midterm election. Members, please try to come in person.

Wren Sharkey, MA,LMHC is a therapist at Tierra Nueva Counseling Center. Wren is also a community organizer and a founding member of the Burrito Brigade which cooks and distribute free burritos, hot drinks, and essential supplies for unhoused and food-insecure neighbors in Santa Fe every week.

Pat Davis is the founder and publisher of nm.news, a group of independent newspapers in New Mexico, including The Santa Fe Reporter. Pat will discuss the state of local news in New Mexico and the importance of independent news organizations. Pat has a varied past history in law enforcement, politics and activism which he will…

Dimid and Carol will discuss their current work for NM CD2 downballot candidates in the upcoming midterm election. Dimid Hayes has lived in New Mexico for 44 years and still considers himself a local-wanna-be. He founded Sierra County Indivisible in 2017 and has been involved in several statewide initiatives since then: New Mexico Indivisible Congress,…

Dr. Simesha McEachernthe is a social justice advocate and she serves as president of the Santa Fe branch of the NAACP. She is also a member of the Santa Fe Community Foundation’s Empower! Black Futures Community Fund Advisory Committee. After finishing her doctorate degree in education, Simesha moved to Santa Fe where she serves as…