Kathleen Hodges
RICHELLE has consistently proven herself to be a loyal and dedicated individual in both her personal and professional life. Having known her for 34 years, I can honestly say that she is a person who leads by example. Her coworkers, those she supervised, her friends and loved ones look up to RICHELLE and are inspired by her work ethic and dedication.
In both professional and personal realms, RICHELLE is a leader. She is able to communicate with people both younger and older than her. There is no project or task that she cannot complete. She supports all Law Enforcement agencies and is willing to ask those difficult questions and fight for the right decisions. As a businesswoman, she successfully bought and ran her family’s business. As a member and Past President of Rotary, in addition to many other projects, she used her leadership skills to secure and provide information and then give presentations to the Las Cruces Middle Schools on “Don’t Do Drugs”. She was the Organizer for the fundraiser Taste of Las Cruces, which donated over $16,000 to our local Casa de Peregrinos.
RICHELLE is always professional, kind and generous. I’ve witnessed many occasions when she has helped people out of her own pocket. She is a dynamic worker who will go the extra mile. RICHELLE will be our VOICE that often goes unheard. RICHELLE will fight to keep New Mexico beautiful, wild, and free.
Rosario (Chayo) Garcia
Thank you so much Richelle, for the insightful ideas that you have shared with me recently. Knowing that you are a business owner and single mother reassures me that you will be the best candidate for NM State Representative. Putting in hard work, forward thinking and placing your constituents first will be your winning platform. Thank you again for placing your time for the people of NM.
Hector M
I trusted my transmissions and auto care with Richelle and her family for decades, I now trust my vote with her to provide a long overdue tune-up for New Mexico’s economy!
Nila Metzler
I have known Richelle for over 30 years. I’ve known her both professionally and personally. She is a person of integrity, honest, caring and hard work. She is a person of conviction and driven to do the right thing for the right reason. I believe that Richelle will represent ALL the people of the District with the integrity, hard work and care. She will do what’s right for US! Not for herself. She will be respectful of others even if their opinions differ. I believe she is able to bridge any party gap and do what’s right not politically motivated. I am proud to know Richelle Ponder and would be very Proud to call her our Representative! Richelle Ponder has my vote and I will encourage my friends and family to vote for her for NM State Representative District 35!