Becky Corran

As a 2016 Emerge NM graduate, the knowledge and network gave me the tools to be elected to City Council in 2021. As a queer woman working in public health and education, Emerge eased my trepidation to enter the political world by providing nuts-and-bolts practice on running for office, while also establishing invaluable connections to supportive Emerge women across New Mexico. Emerge NM alumnae are the women I look up to who bring thoughtful, community-centering leadership to our City and State, and I'm privileged to be among them.

Las Cruces City Councilor - District 5

Becky was elected to represent District 5 (the Northeast corner of the City) on the Las Cruces City Council and began serving in 2022. As a Councilor, she serves as Chair of the Animal Services Board of the Mesilla Valley and the Transportation, Sustainability and Infrastructure Policy Review ...

Becky has taught at Doña Ana Community College for twelve years, where her courses focus on personal and community health, and advises students seeking careers in public health. Recently, Becky consulted with the Project Firstline training program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to train frontline health care workers in infection control practices.

With twenty years of experience in public health and education, Becky has worked with diverse communities and focused her work on education, access and equity. Specifically, she has worked on LGBTQ+ advocacy; animal rescue; farmworker health and equity in education. She has served as a member for ACTion Programs for Animals (APA) and Emerge New Mexico Boards of Directors.

Values and Hopes

Relationship building and upstream strategies have been the center of Becky’s work, and she will extend those values to her work as a Las Cruces City Councilor. Specifically, as Councilor, she will:

Think and act strategically to match resources with needs to build a sustainable, thriving Las Cruces.
Work with residents, especially those who have been historically marginalized, of District 5 to identify opportunities for a more healthy, equitable and accessible city.

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