New TV Ad: Diane Denish Highlights Her Fight to Reform Regional Housing Authorities

Democrat Diane Denish's second TV ad of her 2010 campaign for governor highlights her fight to reform the regional housing authorities and save taxpayer dollars. Her efforts resulted in tough new oversight of the authorities. Several indictments were also handed down in the aftermath of this reform effort.

The 30-second ad begins airing statewide on broadcast and cable today. The transcript of the ad is below the break.

“ will be a different kind of Governor -- and New Mexicans know that’s true because she’s been a different kind of Lieutenant Governor," Campaign Manager Oren Shur said in a statement released today. "It’s not easy to stand up to the insiders and the establishment, but that’s what Diane Denish has done and it's what she'll do as governor.”

The Denish campaign released two documents as companion pieces to the new ad. One backs up the statements (pdf) made in the ad with facts and the other is a narrative account of how the revelations of whistleblower Frances Williams resulted in actions taken by Lt. Gov. Diane Denish and others to produce reform legislation and indictments.

Transcript of Denish Ad:

Frances Williams: Five million dollars was just wasted. Five million dollars squandered.

Voice Over: When whistle blower Frances Williams uncovered corruption at the Housing Authority, she needed someone to take on Santa Fe insiders. She turned to Diane Denish.

Frances Williams: Diane listened to me. She was outraged, she took action, she investigated.

Voice Over: Today four people are under indictment and the Housing Authority has tough oversight because Diane Denish wouldn't back down.

Frances Williams: She has the courage of her convictions. She will get it done.