Former New Mexico legislator changes parties to Libertarian

GALLUP, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico newspaper says former state legislator Sandra Jeff has changed parties, from Democrat to Libertarian. The Gallup Independent reports Jeff changed her voter registration last Thursday at the Bernalillo County Clerk's Office and intends to run for secretary of state. She listed an Albuquerque address on the voter registration card. Jeff was appointed to the Gallup-McKinley County Schools Board of Education last year, but was defeated in her election bid as persistent questions about her residency dogged her campaign. The Independent says Jeff claimed for years to live in Crownpoint, but an investigation showed she resided in Albuquerque. Jeff had a stormy three terms in the state Legislature representing a portion of McKinley County and the Navajo Nation, often voting with Republicans in committee and on the floor. ___ Information from: Gallup Independent, http://www.gallupindependent.com