Roberto "Bobby" Gonzales is a New Mexico State Senator representing District 6, serving since his appointment in 2019 to fill the seat of the late Carlos Cisneros. A retired educator with a master's in education administration, he previously served as a state representative from 1994 to 2019. He is from Pot Creek near Taos.
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Serving
Roberto Bobby Gonzales
State SenateDemocrat
NM-SD-06 State Senate
About
Family & Heritage
Nuevomexicano/Hispano from Pot Creek near Taos. Born in 1951, his family has deep roots in the Taos area, part of long-established Hispano communities tracing back centuries to Spanish colonial settlers.
Political Career
Before Politics
Retired educator with 30+ years in education; served as acting superintendent of Taos Municipal Schools; teacher and administrator in Taos County schools
Education
B.S., University of New Mexico; M.A. in Education Administration, New Mexico Highlands University
Key Issues & Priorities
Education funding, wildfire prevention and response, water rights and acequia preservation, land grant protection, rural healthcare workforce development, Northern NM community protection