Bill Richardson’s appointment to become President-elect Barack Obama’s Secretary of Commerce and its ramifications throughout New Mexico have been the talk of the state this week. And on Friday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m., it will also be the talk of “New Mexico in Focus,” KNME-TV, channel 5’s weekly one-hour news show. Please note, there will be no Sunday repeat of this week’s episode of “New Mexico in Focus.”
Co-host David Alire Garcia sits down with Dr. Jeanne Logsdon with the University of New Mexico’s Anderson School of Management, Alice Loy, founder of the Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship, and Tim Nisly with the South Valley Economic Development Center to discuss the idea of social entrepreneurship and how the impact is can have on New Mexico’s economy.
Then co-host Gene Grant and regular panelists Margaret Montoya, a professor with the UNM School of Law and School of Medicine, and Jim Scarantino, a columnist with the Albuquerque Journal and moderator for NewMexicoLiberty.com will be joined by guest panelists Colin Hunter, former legislative director for Heather Wilson, and Mike Peter, the president of St. John’s College in Santa Fe.
Among the topics up for discussion are Governor Richardson’s appointment to Barack Obama’s cabinet and what’s in store for Lt. Governor Diane Denish, Albuquerque residents getting national kudos for multi-tasking, the state’s finishing grade on November’s elections, and the national recession, now that it’s officially a recession.
Producers of ‘New Mexico In Focus’ are Kevin McDonald and Kathy Wimmer. Closed captioning has been made possible by a gift from Mrs. Elspeth G. Bobbs.
Media Contact: Evy Todd, (505) 277-1812; e-mail: etodd@knme.org