NM Attorney General pushes for school board felon’s resignation

LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – A northern New Mexico school board member who’s accused of illegally holding public office is now facing a new ultimatum: resign or face the law.
KRQE News 13 has obtained new documents that show the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office is stepping in, giving West Las Vegas School Board member Anthony Leroy Benavidez two weeks to decide his future.
Benavidez’s criminal history has overshadowed West Las Vegas Schools’ Board of Education for t