Nominating Committee
In 2020, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed legislation creating a New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Nominating Committee (NMSA 1978, Sec 62-19-4). This Committee, made up of seven appointed members, is tasked with providing the Governor with a list of qualified candidates for appointment to the Commission. This is a standing Committee and will continue to meet as necessary to fill vacant positions on the Commission.
This section of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission’s website will be dedicated to the work of the Nominating Committee. Public meeting notices, agendas, links to Committee meetings, application procedures, candidate qualifications, and other information pertaining to the Committee can be found here. Visitors to this site are encouraged to check back periodically to stay up to date on the most recent activity of the Committee.
Committee Members
| Member | Appointed by: | |
| Michael Barrio | Acting Secretary Erin Taylor, Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department |
michael.barrio@nm-prc.org |
| Cydney Beadles | Sen. Mimi Stewart, President Pro Tempore of the New Mexico Senate |
cydney.beadles@nm-prc.org |
| Zach Cook | Rep. Gail Armstrong, House Minority Leader |
zach.cook@nm-prc.org |
| Kenneth Costello | Sen. Willliam Sharer, Senate Minority Leader |
kenneth.costello@nm-prc.org |
| Ronald Lovato | Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham | ron.lovato@nm-prc.org |
| Catherine Nicolaou | Rep. Javier Martinez, Speaker of the House |
catherine.nicolaou@nm-prc.org |
| Rikki Seguin | Secretary Rob Black, Economic Development Department |
rikki.seguin@nm-prc.org |
Recruitment Timeline
| Action | Date |
| Approval of Job Description for Advertising | TBD |
| Recruitment and Advertising Period | TBD |
| Deadline to Submit Applications | TBD |
| Review and Consideration of Applications | TBD |
| Deadline to Submit Candidate Questionnaire (For selected candidates) | TBD |
| Review Meeting to Advance Candidates to the Interview Stage | TBD |
| Interviews Scheduled | TBD |
| Final Meeting to Submit Names to Governor | TBD |
Resolution Adopting Annual Open Meetings Policy
2026 – TBD
Commitee Meetings
The First NMPRC Nominating Committee Meeting is Scheduled for Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Upcoming Meetings/Notice
Upcoming Meeting Agendas
Information for Previous Committee Meetings
News and Notices
PRC Nominating Committee
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Offers New Online Resource Dedicated to the Work of the PRC Nominating Committee SANTA FE—Today, the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC) announced the launch of a web page on the PRC’s website that’s dedicated to the...