I love San Miguel County and have been so warmly received here that I would like to keep my side of the bargain by being a more active part of the community that has welcomed and supported me since the day I arrived in Villanueva, on the Lovato Acequia, mid-2022.
I was raised in a small town, Red Cloud, NE, until the 4th Grade when my folks moved to Dayton, OH. They moved back to Red Cloud when I was 24 – to the town they considered “home” and lived out their lives there. My Dad’s name is on the football field where he coached and my Mom had an antique shop, sold real estate and as County Democratic Chair, made sure Webster County went for Barak Obama twice.
I’ve lived in Dayton, Cincinnati, Washington DC, Boston, Ithaca, New York City, Los Angles, San Francisco, Naples, Italy & London, England.
When I moved to Santa Fe County in 1996, being back in the west, I thought I was “home again.”
THEN I moved to Villanueva in San Miguel County & discovered what being “home” really means.
My life and career have been a mix of public service, public policy, education, and executive level management.