68th Annual Session - New Mexico Boys State
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68th Annual Session
YEARBOOK
2015 New Mexico Boys State
1215 Mountain Road NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102
(505) 247-0040
Officers
Steve Bowmen, President
Prospero J.J. Sanchez, Vice President
Ralph Kemp, Executive Director
James Baca, Director
Steven Navarrete, Assoc. Director
Tony Navarrete, Assoc. Director / Sec. / Treas.
To All Citizens of the American Legion New Mexico Boys’ State:
I said to every one of you on the day you arrived at New Mexico Boys’ State that
you were going to have an experience you would remember for the rest of your life. For most of you it will be a fulfilling life experience. The friends that you
made this week will be your friends for life. Your involvement in the democratic system is a responsibility that should never be taken for granted.
This week will be a turning point in your life. Remember elected officials must be
willing to work hard. Anything worthwhile in life requires hard work and dedica-tion. Some of you will go to college, some of you to vocational schools, and some
directly into the workforce, but whatever you do, continue to study and learn and above all remember—respect yourself, respect others and always offer a
helping hand to anyone that might need it. You never know when the one needing it might be you.
May the Almighty God bless you and guide you for the rest of your life.
Steve Bowman
President
The American Legion New Mexico Boys’ State
Men of 2015 New Mexico Boys’ State
Congratulations on your completion of the 2015 Boys’ State program. Your en-
thusiastic participation in this year’s program made it a great success. The ex-perience and friendships you have gained will be life-long. I hope and pray that
the values of good citizenship and Americanism reinforced here will be of aid to you throughout your lives.
Remember: Honesty, Integrity and Responsibility are hallmarks of good citizen-
ship. Get involved in your communities and state affairs and make a difference.
Again, congratulations and good luck.
Ralph Kemp
Executive Director
The American Legion New Mexico Boys’ State
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Gentleman,
It is a great honor and privilege to congratulate you for completing the 2015 Boys’ State program and placing your signature on a stellar session. As a New
Mexico Boys’ State Alumni, I welcome you to the ranks of an elite group of American citizens who have completed this program.
As an American, it warms my heart and eases my mind to know the future of
our great state and republic are in such capable hands. If I can ever be of any
help in the future, do not hesitate to contact me, after all, we are all alumni now!
James Baca
DirectorThe American Legion New Mexico Boys’ State
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2015 New Mexico Boys’ State Staff
Name Email Phone City
Art Baca [email protected] (505) 379-3360 Rio Rancho
Caleb Baca [email protected] (575) 418-8899 Portales
James Baca [email protected] (505) 510-1223 Deer Park
Cleo A. Baker [email protected] (575) 403-5301 Portales
Dennis Eugene Beaver [email protected] (575) 313-5910 Silver City
Steve Bowman [email protected] (505) 899-2108 Corrales
Alexander Bruce Caird [email protected] (575) 491-5088 Albuquerque
Randy Chavez [email protected] (505) 980-6056 Albuquerque
Jacob Coombes [email protected] (575) 605-5128 Hobbs
Jimmy Docherty [email protected] (575) 762-1305 Clovis
Jordan Dean Dossey [email protected] (575) 390-9113 Hobbs
Paul Leon Espinoza [email protected] (505) 836-4270 Albuquerque
Kevin Fredekind [email protected] (505) 480-3420 Albuquerque
Gabriel M Gallegos [email protected] (575) 636-4706 Albuquerque
John W. Guetersloh [email protected] (505) 382-4365 Albuquerque
Kenneth Russell Hart [email protected] (575) 513-4105 Artesia
Ricardo Hidalgo [email protected] (575) 219-7605 Clovis
Jacob Holderman [email protected] (505) 850-9280 Rio Rancho
Hebrews Josue [email protected] (575) 649-0267 Albuquerque
Ralph Kemp [email protected] (505) 238-6062 Albuquerque
Enriquez Maes [email protected] (505) 974-5801 Albuquerque
David Christian Maestas [email protected] (505) 429-3057 Las Cruces
Tyler Morris [email protected] (505) 944-5836 Albuquerque
James M Moye [email protected] (505) 269-1058 Albuquerque
Carol Eve Moye [email protected] (505) 269-0474 Albuquerque
Tony R Navarrete [email protected] (505) 247-0400 Albuquerque
Joseph R Navarrete [email protected] (505) 301-7903 Albuquerque
Antonio Jose Navarrete [email protected] (505) 877-0090 Albuquerque
Santiago Damian Navarrete [email protected] (505) 877-0090 Albuquerque
Steven Navarrete [email protected] (505) 877-0090 Albuquerque
Sean P Nebus [email protected] (505) 750-9487 Rio Rancho
Daniel O'Rourke [email protected] (505) 453-7554 Albuquerque
Jacob Andrew Portillo [email protected] (505) 659-5228 Albuquerque
Prospero Sanchez [email protected] (505) 221-4425 Albuquerque
Roland E Smith [email protected] (225) 698-6633 French Settlement
Brandon Joe Stalder [email protected] (575) 639-1851 Las Cruces
John P. Sterle [email protected] (623) 293-1639 Silver City
Thien-Dang N Vu [email protected] (575) 680-2580 White Sands
Michael Ray Zaragoza [email protected] (575) 652-7118 Las Cruces
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2015 New Mexico Boys’ State Staff
Art Baca Caleb Baca Cleo Baker Horacio Baca (James)
Dennis Beaver
Steve Bowman Alexander Caird Randy Chavez Jacob Coombes Jimmy Docherty
Jordan Dossey Paul Espinoza Kevin Fredekind Gabriel Gallegos John Guetersloh
Kenneth Hart Ricardo Hidalgo Jacob Holderman Hebrews Josue Ralph Kemp
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2015 New Mexico Boys’ State Staff
Enriquez Maes David Maestas Tyler Morris Carol Moye Mike Moye
Antonio Navarrete Joseph Navarrete Santiago Navarrete Steven Navarrete Tony Navarrete
Sean Nebus Daniel O’Rourke Jacob Portillo Prospero Sanchez Roland Smith
Brandon Stalder John Sterle Thien-Dang Vu Michael Zaragoza
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Activities
Castillo
Armijo
Trujillo
Cortez
National Guard
Wait Staff
City Crests
Armijo City of Loyalty
Staff
Counselor — Paul Espinosa Counselor — Gabriel Gallegos
Counselor — David Maestas Counselor—Jacob Holderman
Counselor—Enriquez Maes
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City Government
MAYOR Henry Stull COUNCILMAN Nick Alling COUNCILMAN Raymond Drake COUNCILMAN Isaac Dunwoody COUNCILMAN Morgan Weber CITY CLERK Lucas Cudia CITY TREASURER Michael Quintana MUNICIPAL JUDGE Marco Lueras
Citizens
Name Email Address High School
Anthony Overton [email protected] Eldorado High School - Albuquerque
Anthony Rivera [email protected] West Las Vegas High School - Las Vegas
Derrick Bustos [email protected] Mora High School - Mora
Francisco Lopez [email protected] West Mesa High School - Albuquerque
Freddie Chacon [email protected] Loving High School - Loving
Henry Stull [email protected] Hope Christian High School - Albuquerque
Isaac Dunwoody [email protected] Los Alamos High School - Los Alamos
Javier Gallegos [email protected] Santa Rosa High School - Santa Rosa
Larry Thieman [email protected] Vaughn High School - Vaughn
Lorenzo Belmontes [email protected] Sandia High School - Albuquerque
Lucas Anderson [email protected] Grants High School - Grants
Lucas Cudia [email protected] Academy for Technology and the Classics
Marco Lueras [email protected] Alamogordo High School - Alamogordo
Michael Quintana [email protected] Pecos High School - Pecos
Morgan Weber [email protected] Silver High School - Silver City
Nick Alling [email protected] Sandia High School - Albuquerque
Raymond Drake [email protected] Fort Sumner High School - Fort Sumner
River O'Connor [email protected] Cloudcroft High School - Cloudcroft
Scott Jun [email protected] Alamogordo High School - Alamogordo
Terrance Baca [email protected] West Las Vegas High School - Las Vegas
Tyler Johnson [email protected] Roy High School - Roy
Tyler Morris [email protected] Centennial High School - Las Cruces
William Uhrig [email protected] Clovis High School - Clovis
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Nick Alling
Armijo City of Loyalty
City Of Armijo
Back: Morgan Weber, Isaac Dunwoody, Nick Alling, Henry Stull
Front: Raymond Drake, Lucas Cudia, Michael Quintana, Marco
Lueras
Elected Officials
Lucas Anderson Terrance Baca Lorenzo Belmontes
Derrick Bustos Freddie Chacon Lucas Cudia Raymond Drake
Isaac Dunwoody Javier Gallegos Tyler Johnson Scott Jun
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Armijo City of Loyalty
Francisco Lopez Marco Lueras Tyler Morris River O’Connor
Anthony Overton Michael Quintana Anthony Rivera Henry Stull
Larry Thieman William Uhrig Morgan Weber
Staff
Counselor — Mike Zaragoza Counselor — Caleb Baca
Counselor—Randy Chavez Counselor—Jacob Coombes
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Trujillo City of Integrity
City Government
MAYOR Christo Luna COUNCILMAN Noah Beavers COUNCILMAN Zachary Mead COUNCILMAN Brennan Townsend COUNCILMAN Eddie Williams CITY CLERK Xy-lan Tam CITY TREASURER Wesley Smith MUNICIPAL JUDGE Forrest McConnell
Citizens
Name Email Address High School
Alexander Olivas [email protected] Santa Fe High School - Santa Fe
Brennan Townsend [email protected] Las Cruces High School - Las Cruces
Carlos DeHerrera [email protected] Roy High School - Roy
Christo Luna [email protected] Centennial High School - Las Cruces
Clayton Hubbs [email protected] Alamogordo High School - Alamogordo
Eddie Williams [email protected] Pojoaque Valley High School - Pojoaque
Forrest McConnell [email protected] Raton High School - Raton
Isaiah Joyce [email protected] Clovis High School - Clovis
Jacob Solomon [email protected] West Mesa High School - Albuquerque
Jared Soseeah [email protected] Zuni High School - Zuni
Joshua Lopez [email protected] Pecos High School - Pecos
Kaleb Rigg [email protected] Silver High School - Silver City
Kevin Hindman [email protected] Volcano Vista High School - Albuquerque
Marcus Baca [email protected] Sandia High School - Albuquerque
Matthew Navarrete [email protected] Volcano Vista High School - Albuquerque
Noah Beavers [email protected] Grants High School - Grants
Ryan Lopez [email protected] Grants High School - Grants
Sidney Sena [email protected] Mora High School - Mora
Vidal Gonzales [email protected] Pojoaque Valley High School - Pojoaque
Wesley Smith [email protected] Hot Springs High School - T or C
Xy-Ian Tam [email protected] Alamogordo High School - Alamogordo
Zachary Mead [email protected] The Ask Academy - Albuquerque
Zachary Yee [email protected] West Las Vegas High School - Las Vegas
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Trujillo City of Integrity
City Of Trujillo
Back: Forrest McConnell, Zachary Mead, Noah Bea-vers, Wesley Smith
Front: Brennan Townsend, Xy-Ian Tam, Christo Luna,
Eddie Williams
Elected Officials
Marcus Baca Noah Beavers Carlos DeHerrera Vidal Gonzales
Kevin Hindman Clayton Hubbs Isaiah Joyce Joshua Lopez
Ryan Lopez Christo Luna Forrest McConnell Zachary Mead
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Trujillo City of Integrity
Matthew Navarrete Alexander Olivas Kaleb Rigg Sidney Sena
Wesley Smith Jacob Solomon Jared Soseeah Xy-lan Tam
Brennan Townsend Eddie Williams Zachary Yee
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DeLeon County Government
Position Name
COUNTY ASSESSOR Scott Jun
COUNTY CLERK Brennan Townsend
COUNTY COMMISSIONER Tyler C Morris
COUNTY COMMISSIONER Forrest G McConnell
COUNTY COMMISSIONER Noah A Beavers
COUNTY SHERIFF Kaleb L Rigg
COUNTY TREASURER William K Uhrig
DISTRICT ATTORNEY Marcus A Baca
DISTRICT JUDGE Francisco A Lopez
MAGISTRATE JUDGE Tyler J Johnson
PROBATE JUDGE Isaiah S Joyce
PUBLIC EDUCATION COMMISSION Sidney J Sena
PUBLIC EDUCATION COMMISSION Kevin Hindman
REPRESENTATIVE Xy-Ian D Tam
REPRESENTATIVE Joshua J Lopez
REPRESENTATIVE Vidal Gonzales
REPRESENTATIVE Javier F Gallegos
REPRESENTATIVE Lucas Cudia
SENATOR Isaac Dunwoody
SENATOR Zachary M Mead
SENATOR Raymond J Drake
Staff
Counselor — Kenneth Hart Counselor — Brandon Stalder
Counselor — John Guetersloh Counselor — Jacob Portillo
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Castillo City of Perseverance
City Government
MAYOR Clifford Courvoisier COUNCILMAN Jamie Kelley COUNCILMAN Riley Finnegan COUNCILMAN Joshua Madrid COUNCILMAN Isaiah Thomas CITY CLERK Jonah Ng CITY TREASURER Shadi Jawad MUNICIPAL JUDGE Joshua Tario
Citizens
Name Email Address High School
Carlos Garcia [email protected] Pojoaque Valley High School - Pojoaque
Chase Cordova [email protected] Grants High School - Grants
Clifford Courvoisier [email protected] Cloudcroft High School - Cloudcroft
Coleton DerGregorian [email protected] Rio Rancho High School - Rio Rancho
Gabriel Blea [email protected] West Las Vegas High School - Las Vegas
Gavin Lambert [email protected] Las Cruces High School - Las Cruces
Isaiah Thomas [email protected] Moriarty High School - Moriarty
Jamie Kelley [email protected] Alamogordo High School - Alamogordo
Jonah Ng [email protected] Las Cruces High School - Las Cruces
Joseph Apodaca [email protected] Santa Rosa High School - Santa Rosa
Joseph Sena [email protected] Texico High School - Texico
Joshua Madrid [email protected] Santa Rosa High School - Santa Rosa
Joshua Tario [email protected] McCurdy High School - Española
Kevin George [email protected] Goddard High School - Roswell
Mario Avila [email protected] Gadsden High School - Anthony
Matthew Bublis [email protected] Hobbs High School - Hobbs
Rafael Colón [email protected] Albuquerque High School - Albuquerque
Raul Martinez [email protected] Alamogordo High School - Alamogordo
Riley Finnegan [email protected] Alamogordo High School - Alamogordo
Sean Martin [email protected] Laguna Acoma High School - New Laguna
Seung Heon Kim [email protected] Los Alamos High School - Los Alamos
Shadi Jawad [email protected] Miyamura High School - Gallup
Tyler Graves [email protected] Estancia High School - Estancia
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Castillo City of Perseverance
City Of Castillo
Back: Joshua Tario, Joshua Madrid, Riley Finnegan,
Isaiah Thomas
Front: Jamie Kelley, Jonah Ng, Clifford Courvoisier, Shadi Jawad
Elected Officials
Joseph Apodaca Mario Avila Gabriel Blea Matthew Bublis
Rafael Colón Chase Cordova Clifford Courvoisier Coleton DerGregorian
Riley Finnegan Carlos Garcia Kevin George Tyler Graves
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Castillo City of Perseverance
Shadi Jawad Jamie Kelley Seung Heon Kim Gavin Lambert
Joshua Madrid Sean Martin Raul Martinez Jonah Ng
Joseph Sena Joshua Tario Isaiah Thomas
Staff
Counselor — Thien-Dang Vu Counselor — Tyler Morris
Counselor — Alexander Caird Counselor — Jordan Dossey
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Cortez City of Hope
City Government
MAYOR Andrew Conticelli COUNCILMAN Danny Gray COUNCILMAN Gabriel Partido COUNCILMAN Jacob Holderman COUNCILMAN Phillip Mendez CITY CLERK Brett Baca CITY TREASURER Jacob Walsh MUNICIPAL JUDGE Daniel Rodriguez
Citizens
Name Email Address High School
Alexander Velarde [email protected] McCurdy High School - Española
Andrew Phillips [email protected] Centennial High School - Las Cruces
Casimiro Fresquez [email protected] Mora High School - Mora
Chris Catanach [email protected] Mayfield High School - Las Cruces
Cyrus Kirkman [email protected] Academy for Technology and the Classics
Dalton Wright [email protected] Cloudcroft High School - Cloudcroft
Daniel Garcia [email protected] Eldorado High School - Albuquerque
Dillon Perez [email protected] Vaughn High School - Vaughn
Dylan Overheim [email protected] Miyamura High School - Gallup
Elijah Martinez [email protected] Volcano Vista High School - Albuquerque
Izzac Larry [email protected] Grants High School - Grants
Jacob Aragon [email protected] Laguna Acoma High School - New Laguna
Jacob Guin [email protected] Alamogordo High School - Alamogordo
James O'Brien [email protected] Los Alamos High School - Los Alamos
Jeremy Alire [email protected] Manzano High School - Albuquerque
Jorge Gallardo [email protected] West Las Vegas High School - Las Vegas
Juwan Riley [email protected] Laguna Acoma High School - New Laguna
Kyler Daniel [email protected] Raton High School - Raton
Lathan Romero [email protected] Hobbs High School - Hobbs
Luke Garcia [email protected] Pojoaque Valley High School - Pojoaque
Michael Eaton [email protected] Hot Springs High School - T or C
Michael Goke [email protected] Rio Rancho High School - Rio Rancho
Sam Carlton [email protected] Hot Springs High School - T or C
Sam Phan [email protected] West Mesa High School - Albuquerque
Stephen Power [email protected] Alamogordo High School - Alamogordo
William Marley [email protected] Gateway Christian School - Roswell
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Cortez City of Hope
City Of Cortez
Back: Casimiro Fresquez, Jeremy Alire, Michael Eaton, Daniel Garcia
Front: Elijah Martinez, Kyler Daniel, William Marley, Sam Phan
Elected Officials
Jeremy Alire Jacob Aragon Sam Carlton Chris Catanach
Kyler Daniel Michael Eaton Casimiro Fresquez Jorge Gallardo
Daniel Garcia Luke Garcia Michael Goke Jacob Guin
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Cortez City of Hope
Cyrus Kirkman Izzac Larry William Marley Elijah Martinez
James O’Brien Dylan Overheim Dillon Perez Sam Phan
Andrew Phillips Stephen Power Juwan Riley Lathan Romero
Alexander Velarde Dalton Wright
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DeCastro County Government
Position Name
COUNTY ASSESSOR Luke S Garcia
COUNTY CLERK Kyler P Daniel
COUNTY COMMISSIONER Jeremy E Alire
COUNTY COMMISSIONER Matthew B Bublis
COUNTY COMMISSIONER Michael S Eaton
COUNTY SHERIFF Jacob S Aragon
COUNTY TREASURER Jorge Gallardo
DISTRICT ATTORNEY Cyrus Kirkman
DISTRICT JUDGE Casimiro C Fresquez
MAGISTRATE JUDGE Jacob l Guin
PROBATE JUDGE Juwan J Riley
PUBLIC EDUCATION COMMISSION Dylan P Overheim
PUBLIC EDUCATION COMMISSION Stephen P Power
REPRESENTATIVE Gavin Lambert
REPRESENTATIVE Shadi Jawad
REPRESENTATIVE Jonah J Ng
REPRESENTATIVE James L O'Brien
REPRESENTATIVE Lathan R Romero
SENATOR Seung Heon Kim
SENATOR Riley T Finnegan
SENATOR Andrew Phillips
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2015 Boys’ State - State Government
Position Name
GOVERNOR Christo M Luna
LT. GOVERNOR Rafael M Colón
SECRETARY OF STATE Coleton J DerGregorian
ATTORNEY GENERAL Clifford S Courvoisier
AUDITOR William C Marley
COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS Freddie L Chacon
TREASURER Wesley G Smith
CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT Isaiah G Thomas
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT Dalton Wright
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT Sam M Phan
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT Kevin D George
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT Dillon J Perez
JUDGES COURT OF APPEALS Matthew Navarrete
JUDGES COURT OF APPEALS Elijah Martinez
JUDGES COURT OF APPEALS Tyler G Graves
PUBLIC REGULATORY COMMISSION Joseph R Apodaca
PUBLIC REGULATORY COMMISSION Terrance Baca
PUBLIC REGULATORY COMMISSION Zachary A Yee
PUBLIC REGULATORY COMMISSION Carlos DeHerrera
PUBLIC REGULATORY COMMISSION Eddie L Williams
U.S. SENATOR Andrew Phillips
U.S. SENATOR Cyrus Kirkman
U.S. SENATOR ALTERNATE Rafael Colón
U.S. SENATOR ALTERNATE Riley Finnegan
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2015 Boys’ State - State Government
Governor — Christo Luna
LT. Governor — Rafael Colón
State Senators
State House of Representatives
Boys Nation Alternates
Rafael M Colón
Riley Finnegan
Boys Nation
Senator — Andrew Phillips
Senator — Cyrus Kirkman
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NM Boys’ State 2015 Scholarship Recipients
For proven excellence in academic pursuits and dedication to the community, attributes which are in keeping with the
efforts of the American Legion.
2015 Samsung American Legion Scholarship Recipient:
Christopher Luna
2015 American Legion Santiago Hidalgo Memorial
Scholarship Recipients:
Andrew Phillips Dalton Wright
2015 American Legion Gordon-Hidalgo Memorial Scholarship
Recipients:
Jonah Ng Clifford Scott Courvoisier
2015 Bryan Mudgett — T.J. Trevino American Legion Post 7 Scholarship Recipients:
Seung Heon Kim Francisco Lopez
2015 American Legion T.J. Trevino Memorial
Scholarship Recipient:
Kyler Daniel
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NM Boys’ State 2015 Scholarship Recipients
2015 American Legion Pospero L. Sanchez Memorial
Scholarship Recipient:
Forrest Garrett McConnell
2015 Otero-Garcia-Navarrete American Legion Post 72
Scholarship Recipient:
Morgan Weber
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New Mexico Boys’ State 2015 Guest Appearances
Mary Quintana Deputy Secretary of State
Sojourners Lt. Cleo A. Baker New Mexico State Police
Hebrews Josue United States Deputy Marshal
Jimmy Docherty New Mexico State Police
Jamie C. Laurenz, Ph.D. Vice President for Academic Affairs ENMU
Paul Espinoza American Legion Dept. Commander
Conrad Candelaria United States Marshal
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Boys’ State 2015 Citizens and Staff
The Sixty - Eighth Session of The American Legion New Mexico Boys State is closed.
Vaya Con Dios, Good Luck, Good Citizenship and God Bless from New Mexico Boys State Staff