GOV. APPOINTS DRUG ADVISORY COUNCIL

SANTA FE - Gov. Gary Johnson has appointed 20 people from various
backgrounds to the Drug Enforcement Advisory Council.

Among those named to the council include Johnson's general counsel Matthew
Hoyt and state Department of Regulation and Licensing Superintendent Kelly
Ward, a close adviser to Johnson.

Others named to the board are: Jose Arguello of the state Attorney
General's Office; Col. John Matanock of the New Mexico National Guard; New
Mexico State Police Deputy Chief David Osuna; Steven Derr of the Drug
Enforcement Administration; Mary Schumacher, a public health official with
the state Department of Health; James Bearzi of the state Environment
Department; District Attorney Matthew Sandoval of Las Vegas, N.M.; Danny
Breuninger, representing tribal and pueblo police chiefs; Angela
Pacheco-Chavez of the Office of Indian Affairs; Mark Edwards of the state
Children, Youth and Families Department; Mark Radosevich, a representative
of the Department of Corrections; Ray Rivera past president of the Drug
Enforcement Advisory Council; Mark Rowley of the Motor Transportation
Division; Scott Reidel of the state Public Defender's Office; Steve Dean,
representing the FBI; Steve McCue of the federal Public Defender's Office;
Assistant U.S. Attorney Rumaldo Armijo; and Los Alamos Police Chief Richard
Melton.