Taos Pueblo announces new officials for 2017
Newly appointed Taos Pueblo Gov. Ruben A. Romero has previously served in the same office.
The Taos Pueblo tribal government has announced the names of new officials for 2017.
Named as 2017 Taos Pueblo Governor is Ruben A. Romero. Named as War Chief is Curtis Sandoval.
On the Governor’s Staff, officials for the new year named in a Jan. 3 statement are Lt. Gov. Delbert Chisholm, Tribal Secretary Floyd D. Gomez, First Sheriff John T. Cordova, Second Sheriff Gordon Martinez, Head Fiscale Martin Martinez Sr., Lt. Fiscale Del E. Romero, and fiscales Frederick Lujan Jr., Anthony Ray Lujan Jr, and James Lucero.
On the War Chief’s Staff, officials announced for the new year are Lt. War Chief John Archuleta, War Chief Secretary Jeremy Lujan, and staff members Patrick Winters, Peter Martinez, Kenneth Antonio, Aaron Romero, Kaisa Sandy, Antonio Martinez, Nelson Duran, Joel Archuleta and Damain Young.
A message was included in the announcement from outgoing Gov. and War Chief stating, “On behalf of the outgoing 2017 (Governor and War Chief) administration, we would like to extend our sincerest appreciation to all organizations, business and individuals who have provided the (Governor and War Chief’s) office their support and assistance during 2016. BWe wish all of you a propserous New Year!”
The Taos Pueblo tribal government is selected by the all-male tribal council to serve one-year terms, which run from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31. It consists of two main branches: The Governor’s Office, which deals primarily with administrative duties, and the War Chief’s office, which deals with the protection of tribal land and natural resources. For additional information, call the Governor’s Office at (575) 758-9593 or the War Chief’s Office at 758-3883.
