Lorenzo Valdez- County Manager 1995-present

• Born Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
• Espanola Public Schools
• College of Santa Fe- Secondary Ed
• New Mexico State University BA History
• Robert F. Kennedy Fellow
• Texas Tech- Management Seminar
• Numerous other education and training experiences

Brief Relevant Work Experiences

• Farm and Ranch
• Construction Work
• Surveying and Soils Testing Work – road construction
• Wild Land Firefighter- Forest Service/NM State Forestry;
• VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America 3 years)
• Classroom Teacher (one year)
• Administered several Non-Profit Organizations
• AV Communication Corporation,Partner and President of Publishing and Advertising Company
• Rio Arriba County DWI Coordinator
• Private Consultant Services- Alcohol and Substance Abuse, Group Facilitation, Community Organization and
other fields

Boards

Past
• NM Acequia Commissioner -Governor’s Appointee
• Home Education and Livelihood Program (HELP)
• Siete del Norte Community Development Corporation
• Academia de la Nueva Raza and Academia Publications Printing Press Operations and research(History, Culture, Arts, and Community Issues)
• Rural Alliance for Military Accountability (National Environmental Organization- Minorities and Tribes)
• New Mexico Alliance

Present
• La Jicarita Enterprise Community (Empowerment Zone)
• Youngsville Cattlemen Assn.
• Greater Espanola Valley Community Development Corporation
• Juvenile Justice Advisory Board
• North Central Solid Waste Board
• North Central Inter-governmental Forum
• Heir Juan Bautista Valdez Land Grant
Published in history, poetry and short stories