The New Mexico Foundation for Open Government (NMFOG) is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to promoting transparency, access, and civic participation in New Mexico. They educate, advocate, and sometimes litigate to ensure open government, assisting citizens, the press, and government officials in obtaining information from local and state government. NMFOG is funded through membership dues, private grants, and an annual fundraising banquet, and their membership includes journalists, lawyers, business owners, government officials, non-profit organizations, and engaged citizens. President Karen Moses, a retired editor of the Albuquerque Journal, leads NMFOG, along with President-Elect Jessica Onsurez, the news director of Gannett Southern New Mexico. Secretary Rashad Mahmood is the executive director of the New Mexico Local News Fund, and Treasurer Sammy Lopez is the executive director of the New Mexico Press Association. Daniel Russell, the publisher of the Hobbs News-Sun, is also a member of the NMFOG board.
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