Pete Campos

Pete Campos DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 8

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Pete CamposDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 8
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Pete Campos (born 1954) is an American politician and educator serving as a Democratic member of the New Mexico Senate, representing the 8th District since 1991. Campos also serves as President of Luna Community College in Las Vegas, New Mexico.Campos previously served as Mayor of Santa Rosa, New Mexico, which serves as the county seat for Guadalupe County, from 1986 until he was elected to the New Mexico Senate in 1990.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
EdD Educational Leadership
2003
New Mexico Highlands University
MA Counseling
1993
University of New Mexico
BA Economics/Philosophy
1974
Past Positions1 - 9 of 9
Senator
New Mexico State Senate
1991 - Current
Mayor
City of Santa Rosa
1986 - 1990
Associate Superintendent for Supportive Services Education
Las Vegas City Schools
1993 - 2008
Superintendent
Las Vegas City Schools
2004 - 2008
President
Luna Community College
2008 - 2005
Interim
Las Vegas City Schools
2003 - 2004
Administrative Assistant
Office of the New Mexico State Auditor
1983
High School Counselor
Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools
1978 - 1982
Former Guest Lecturer
New Mexico Highlands University
Other Experience1 - 37 of 37
Member
Board of Trustees, Alta Vista Regional Hospital of Las Vegas, New Mexico
Current
Member
Board of Directors, Community First Bank of Las Vegas, New Mexico
Current
Member
National Conference of State Legislatures
Current
Member
Knights of Columbus
Current
Member
Council on Technology in Education, New Mexico State Board of Education
2002 - 2006
Member
Legislative Advisory Committee
2002 - Current
Chair
Santa Rosa Lake and Dam Dedication
1980
Chair
Santa Rosa Days Annual Community Celebration
1980
Chair
Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools Educational Planning Committee
Chair
Santa Rosa Tourism Promotion Board
Deacon
Archdiocese of Santa Fe
Former Director
University of New Mexico Alumni Association
Former Director
First National Bank of Tucumcari
Former Director
Advisory Board, New Farms
Former Ex-Officio Member
President's Administrative Council, New Mexico Highlands University
Former Member
Greater Council on Alcoholism, Santa Rosa
Former Member
Las Vegas Leadership Advisory Council, Wells Fargo Bank
Former Member
New Mexico Amigos
Former Member
National Education Association, New Mexico
Former Member
First National Bank of Las Vegas, New Mexico Board of Directors
Former Member
New Mexico School Superintendent's Association
Former Member
Council to Advance Math and Science Education
Former Member
New Mexico Activities Association, Board of Directors
Former Member
Center for Policy Alternatives, Washington D.C.
Former Member
Economic Development Corporation
Former Member
Guadalupe County Hospital Board of Trustees
Former Member
Northern New Mexico Network for Rural Education, Superintendent's Council
Former Member
Northeastern Regional Hospital Foundation Board
Former Member
Wells Fargo Bank Advisory Board
Former Member
Rotary Club
Former Member
Chamber of Commerce
Member
New Mexico Coalition of School Administrators, present
Member
Northeast Regional Educational Cooperative Board of Directors, present
Member
New Mexico Task Force on Crime
1993
Chair
Democratic Caucus
Former Member
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
Former Member
Committees' Committee, New Mexico State Senate
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