Left to right: NMSBDC State Director Russell Wyrick; SBDC at WNMU Director Jane Janson; Lt. Gov. Howie Morales; Mitchel Baumgaarn, owner, Mitchel’s Auto Service & Repair; SBDC at WNMU Business Advisor Mario LaFragola; Small Business Administration New Mexico District Director John M. Garcia. Courtesy Photo.Silver City, NM – Mitchel’s Auto Service and Repair, LLC was honored at a reception on February 4 at La Fonda on the Plaza in Santa Fe. The business was named 2018 Star Client by the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Western New Mexico University.  New Mexico Lieutenant Governor Howie Morales presented the award. The following day, Representative Candie Sweetser (Dist. 32) introduced owner Mitchel Baumgaarn on the House floor.