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Commission Members
Roster for the New Mexico Children’s Court Improvement Commission
Updated June 1, 2015
Hon. Jennifer E. DeLaney, Co-Chair
Sixth Judicial District Court
Ezra Spitzer, Co-Chair
Director, New Mexico Child Advocacy Networks
Hon. Marie Ward
Incoming Chair (Jan.1, 2021)
Justice Barbara J. Vigil
New Mexico Supreme Court
Secretary Brian Blalock
Children, Youth, and Families Division
Marianne Padilla
Director of Children’s Cabinet
Secretary Dr. David Scrase
NM Health & Human Services Division
Secretary Ryan Stewart
NM Public Education
Senator Linda M. Lopez
NM State Senate (Majority Party)
Vacant
NM State Senate (Minority Party)
Representative Susan K. Herrera
NM House of Representatives (Majority Party)
Vacant
NM House of Representatives (Minority Party)
Designation Pending
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Hon. Bruce C. Fox
Tribal-State Court Consortium Representative
Shelly Bucher
Substitute Care Review Board
Leslie Jones
Respondents’ Attorney Representative
Beth Gillia, Director
Corrine Wolfe Children’s Law Center
University of New Mexico – Institute of Public Law
Krystal Goolsby
Youth Advocate representative
Loren Lujan
Foster Parent Representative
Nick J. Costales
Juvenile Justice Services
N.M. Children, Youth & Families Department
Vacant
Youth Attorney Representative
Alison B. Pauk
Public Defender
Vacant
District Attorney
Shantell Gallegos
Foster Youth Advocate
Vacant
Behavioral Health Youth Advocate
Rebecca Liggett
Chief Children’s Court Attorney
Children, Youth, & Families Department
Lt. Nicholas Sanders
Law Enforcement Representative (APD)
Hon. Angie K. Schneider
Children’s Court Judge (12th Judicial District)
Hon. Bradford J. Dalley
Children’s Court Judge (11th Judicial District)
Designation Pending
Children’s Behavioral Health Division
N.M. Children, Youth & Families Department
Designation Pending
CYFD Protective Services Division
Marty Braniff
Community Partner Representative
Honorable James Starzynski
Guardian ad Litem
James R. Sumrow
Parent Representative
Vacant
Court Appointed Special Advocate
Vacant
Youth Attorney
Vacant
Council of School Superintendents
Vacant
Statewide Education Representative