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National Association of Public Defense Board of Directors Elects new President

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Las Cruces, NM – On this edition of PUENTES a la comunidad, bridges to the community, host Emily Guerra spoke with New Mexico Law Offices of the Public Defender, Deputy Chief Public Defender, Cydni Sanchez. She was recently elected President of the Board of Directors for the National Association of Public Defense (NAPD), which serves as a national professional organization for more than 30,000 public defenders. Sanchez will be the first woman and first Latina to hold the position. www.lopdnm.us.

Cydni Sanchez, Deputy Chief Public Defender for New Mexico Law Offices of the Public Defender
NM Law Offices of the Public Defender
Cydni Sanchez, Deputy Chief Public Defender for New Mexico Law Offices of the Public Defender

Emily Guerra is the award-winning host of "Fiesta!", KRWG-FM's bilingual Latin music program, which airs weeknights from 7pm to 9pm. She also produces PUENTES, a feature that airs during our KRWG-FM newscasts and most Saturdays at 5pm on "KRWG News This Week."