PORTALES CITY HISTORY
Portales, city, seat (1903) of Roosevelt county, eastern New Mexico, U.S., near the Texas state line. It was founded by Josh Morrison in 1898 and named for nearby Portales Springs, a watering place on the Fort Sumner Trail and so called because the waters flow from a series of cave openings that resemble the “porches” (Spanish: portales) of adobe houses. (From Britannica.com).


MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION

The Mayor is elected for four year terms by registered voters in every district. The City of Portales is divided into four distinct districts designated A, B, C, and D. Each of the four districts will elect two residents who reside within that district to serve as a council member on the City Council.
 
All officials can also be reached by mail:
 
c/o City Hall
100 W. 1st Street
Portales, NM 88130
CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION
WARD COUNCIL MEMBER PHONE EMAIL ADDRESS SERVICE YEARS CURRENT TERMS COMMITTEES SERVED 
A JAKE LOPEZ 575-356-6662 JLopez@portalesnm.gov 16 years  2022-2026 Llano Estacado RC&D
VERONICA CORDOVA  575-356-6662 VCordova@portalesnm.gov 8 years  2020-2024 Finance / Administration Committee EPCOG
Public Works Committee
Workforce Development Board
B OSCAR ROBINSON 575-356-6662 ORobinson@portalesnm.gov 26 years  2022-2026 EPCOG
Cultural Affairs Committee Golden Acres Board of Directors Public Works Committee Recreational Advisory Board
DANIEL BOAN 575-356-6662 DBoan@portalesnm.gov 4 years  2020-2024 EPCOG
Public Safety Committee Chamber of Commerce
C MICHAEL MILLER 575-356-6662 MMiller@portalesnm.gov 18 years  2022-2026 Economic Development Finance Review Committee
Finance / Administration Committee LGMC
CHADRICK HEFLIN 575-356-6662 CHeflin@portalesnm.gov 8 years  2020-2024 Finance / Administration Committee
Planning Commission
D DIANNE PARKER 575-356-6662 DParker@portalesnm.gov 32 years 2022-2026 Public Safety Committee
MICHAEL "JIM" LUCERO 575-356-6662 JLucero@portalesnm.gov 8 years  2020-2024 ENMWUA
Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce





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