Eleven members of the New Mexico Press Association (NMPA) Board of Directors gathered from across the state in person in Los Alamos and online July 25 for its third quarterly meeting. The meeting was held at the Los Alamos Research Park. Attending were Board President Carol A. Clark-Los Alamos Daily Post; First Vice President Frank Leto-El Rito Media; Second Vice President Patrick Dorsey-Santa Fe New Mexican; Secretary/Treasurer Nick Seibel-Silver City Daily Press/Deming Headlight; Past President Barbara Beck-Roswell Daily Record; Donn Friedman-Albuquerque Journal; Shane Atkinson-Taos News; Daniel Russell-Hobbs News-Sun; and NMPA CEO Belinda Mills, along with Advertising Assistant Chris Hill, Consultant Lilly Irvin-Vitela; Lobbyist Larry Horan; and Executive Director Christine Barber of New Mexico Freedom for Open Government. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Attending the New Mexico Press Association Board of Directors third quarterly meeting July 25 remotely, top row from left, Advertising Assistant Chris Hill, and in-person Consultant Lilly Irvin-Vitela and CEO Belinda Mills. Middle row from left, Lobbyist Larry Horan, Second Vice President Patrick Dorsey-Santa Fe New Mexican and Shane Atkinson-Taos News. Bottom row from left, Daniel Russell-Hobbs News-Sun, Past President Barbara Beck-Roswell Daily Record and New Mexico Freedom for Open Government Executive Director Christine Barber. The New Mexico Press Association exists to improve the quality of member newspapers, encourage high journalistic standards, promote journalism education and protect the rights of free speech for its members as guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States of America. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com