My name is Evan Lambert, though some know me as Evan Ross around here.
I moved to Alamogordo from Bakersfield, CA in 2020 to take care of my mom, who is a Navy Chief(retired) and one of the strongest women I know. Since moving here, I have grown to truly love our community and all that it has to offer. There is so much natural beauty all around us, and so many wonderful people I get to call neighbor. I am blessed to work here, eat here, and raise my 3 year old son here. I am proud to say that I’ve put down roots right here in our Otero County.

When I’m not at home with my little family(and sometimes while I am), I’m running my Not-For-Profit org, Community Power New Mexico. What a privilege is has been to found and lead that organization while working with our neighbors in many of it’s projects & programs. We are constantly connecting our community to much-needed resources & labor.  For instance: we opened a public tool library & materials bank on Indiana Ave by Lowes Market & St Johns Episcopal Church- we call it the Otero County Labor Hub. Folks can check out everything from lumber, paint, and power tools to lawncare & crafting supplies- all for free.  We’ve also connected at-risk youth with trades education through our program Building Futures. In collaboration with our partner organization With Many Hands & the City of Alamogordo, we helped bring about Alamogordo’s first public garden on Maryland Ave & 6th. Though there have been many challenges, it has been an absolute honor to sweat with our volunteers and neighbors for the betterment of our city, our County & for the material betterment of everyone living here.

I want to continue this work in the capacity of County Commissioner for District 2.  I want to improve our voter engagement from 18%(in 2021) to 80% in the next years.  I believe that if our democracy comes directly from our kitchen tables and we all have real power— this is absolutely achievable. But what does that look like, really?  It means that we need to make some serious changes in our socioeconomic profile. Why would anybody vote if nothing gets better; if decisions that we should make as the working people in our community are made instead behind closed doors while things just get more expensive, housing insecurity is rampant, and our economy is stagnant at best. This work means no longer passing the buck onto our community members. It means better water, better roads, better opportunities, and fairer taxes. It means that we need to have these conversations regularly and come to conclusions about the next steps together. It looks like regular neighborhood meetings, District Councils, and County Commissioners that you know are representing you because these are our decision that we made together.

Let’s get to work!