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The Line: Sexual Harassment Allegations And Resignations

March 16, 2018 – The rise of the #MeToo movement has put sexual harassment under close scrutiny, and some New Mexico leaders have been ousted from their positions –
either due to such allegations or their reactions to the allegations when others have been accused. Gene Grant and the Line opinion panelists look at some recent resignations, including the departure of Richard Ellenberg as the Democratic Party of New Mexico’s chair.

Line Panelists:
Sophie Martin, attorney
Laura Sanchez-Rivét, attorney at Cuddy and McCarthy, LLP
H. Diane Snyder, former state senator
Harry Van Buren, professor in UNM Anderson School of Management

Further reading:
UPDATED: Ellenberg Out as State Dem Chair – by Matt Grubs, Santa Fe Reporter

Union leader, accused of harassment, out at state federation of labor – by Andrew Oxford and Phaedra Haywood, The Santa Fe New Mexican