Reunity Resources Grand Opening 2019 with owner Tejinder Ciano
Over the last eight years as a County Commissioner, Anna has continued to deliver for Santa Fe. Anna’s actions to protect our environment and access to water have guaranteed water for future generations through projects like the Buckman Direct Diversion and Pojoaque Nambe Regional Water System (Aamodt settlement).
As a lifelong activist, Anna has always believed Santa Fe should be the example in New Mexico which is why she led the charge to join the Paris Agreement in 2017, meeting the goals set for the past 7 ½ years. Anna also passed a resolution to have Santa Fe County join the Race to Zero 2030 and has ushered in the solarization of 14 county buildings and installed EV charging stations at our county facilities.
Anna has led projects to finish major portions of the Santa Fe River Trail and has supported the Neighbor-to-Neighbor Food Drive for the past 7 years.
Anna is no stranger to getting laws passed and capital outlay secured for our district. Just this past legislative session, Anna helped secure over $6 million for Santa Fe
– $5.45 million for sewers infrastructure and protection of groundwater
– $450K San Ysidro River Crossing -PRE
– $425K for Nueva Acequia Affordable housing units
– $100K for Santa Fe River Trail
In total, Anna has brought in over $14 million for sewers and protection of groundwater for the Agua Fria Village area.
Advocating in Washington, DC at National Association of Counties meeting
Anna was elected to the Santa Fe County Commission in 2016 but prior Anna served as a Commissioner on the Santa Fe River Commission and on the Parks and Recreation Commission. Anna has also been a board member of the New Mexico Board of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and was the former Chair of Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety (CCNS—a nonprofit organization). Anna is currently a member of the Alliance of National Heritage Areas, Conservation Voters of New Mexico, Sierra Club, CCNS, Santa Fe Watershed Association and Federation of Democratic Women of Santa Fe County.
As the daughter of an immigrant, and a teamster union member. She is the first family member to obtain a Master’s Degree (University of New Mexico), her family instilled the values of common sense, hard work and perseverance. She has lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico, since 1973. From 1973 to 1991 she owned a clothing design business, and attended UNM. In 1992 Anna established her small business Dakini Design & Photography LLC. From 2004 to 2010, she worked as Director of Community Building and Development for Oshara Village, a sustainable village located within the Santa Fe Community College District of Santa Fe County. In 2009 she helped establish Green Fire Times, a sustainable newspaper serving northern New Mexico.