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Alfonso "Al" Hernandez appointed to represent Alamogordo’s District 5 after split vote
Summary
After a night of public comment and three candidate interviews, the Alamogordo City Commission voted 4-2 to appoint Alfonso (Al) Hernandez to the vacant District 5 seat; Hernandez was sworn in to serve through Dec. 31, 2027.
Alfonso "Al" Hernandez was appointed Tuesday to fill the City of Alamogordo’s District 5 commission seat after the City Commission voted 4-2 following public interviews and extensive public comment.
Hernandez was nominated and the vote to appoint him carried 4-2 after an earlier nomination of Shelly Dovanic Barron failed on a 3-3 vote. The commission administered the oath of office immediately; Hernandez’s term runs through Dec. 31, 2027.
The appointment followed nearly an hour of public comment in which residents debated whether the…
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