I want to thank everyone who
voted for me in the November 2023 Mayoral
election. Unfortunately, I lost. Wayne Ake
won, but was not able to carry out his duties because
of health issues. I wish him well. I am
asking for support in my bid to have the Council
appoint me as Mayor. In my tenure as Mayor, and
previously as a Village Councilor and Planning &
Zoning Commissioner, I did much in support of the
Village of Bosque Farms, which has been my home for
over 3 decades.
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Why
suppport me for Mayor?
I
am the candidate with the best credentials to address several
important issues facing the Village right now:
an upgrade to our
sewage treatment plant, repairs to one of our water tanks and economic development.
As a licensed professional engineer with a background in water
& wastewater treatment, as well as groundwater cleanup, I
can manage the critical infrastructure projects that need to
be done for the health & safety of our community. For many
years on the Council and as Mayor, I worked on enhancing
economic development on highway 47, efforts that helped bring
Tractor Supply to the Village. The Village needs a
proactive economic development effort to provide the necessary
gross receipts taxes to run the Village and provide adequate
services. I have the experience to secure state and
federal funding to get these important projects completed. I
have proven leadership capabilities and a vision to keep
Bosque Farms a desirable, rural place to live and thrive.
Past
Accomplishments
Secured funding and
provided oversight for the library addition.
Led the effort for
water system upgrades (new, more efficient pumps; tank
maintenance).
Started
the summer youth program.
Secured
3 rounds of funding for recreation site upgrades, including
adding the 3rd ball field for the Little League.
Economic development
efforts that helped bring Tractor Supply to the Village. My
economic development committee wrote proposals and received
grants from the State's economic development department. Those
funds were used in part to create a quality economic
development web site. Unfortunately, in 2018 the Village
revamped their web site and left off the economic development
material. If selected, I will bring that material back to the
Village web site. I also was a voice in getting the
Local Economic Development Act (LEDA) changed at the State
level to allow small communities with less than 10,000
residents to offer tax incentives to retail businesses, which
could be instrumental in recruiting businesses to the Village.
A
member of the governing body when the Village built the
police/fire station, maintenance building, multi-use path, and
community center improvements.
Contributed
to multiple rewrites/updates to the zoning ordinance.
Contributed
to multiple rewrites of the comprehensive plan.
Completed
a substantial rewrite of the animal control ordinance.
While on the governing
body, I was the representative to the Library Board, which I
revitalized and led the effort that updated the Village
ordinance on library and board functions.
Strong support for
police, fire and EMS.
Giving
Back to the Community
I have been a part
of this community for over 30 years, and tried to give back
when I could.
I
raised 3 children in Bosque Farms, who are now adults.
I was very active with
them in sports. I refereed AYSO soccer games. I was an
umpire, coach, manager, player agent, and a board member in
Yucca Little League.
I was involved with
activities at Bosque Farms Elementary. I was one of a dozen
parents that challenged the Los Lunas School District in the
early 2000s when they announced they were going to close the
school due to low enrollment. At the time, it was K thru
4th grade. A big thanks to Maria Maes Marez, who was part of
that effort, and went on to run for school board. She
helped save the school and get funds for an addition and
changed it to K thru 6th grade. Shortly after that, it
was named a national Blue Ribbon school. What an awesome
school!
For many years, I was
active with my kids at the rodeo association. I have
helped with many projects there, including welding fences and
putting in most of the tile in the Cowboy Hall restrooms when
they were upgraded some years ago.
I was involved with
our local 4H group when my kids participated.
For more than 15
years I have been on the Bosque Farms Fair Board. I have
been running the horse shoe pitching contest throughout that
time. I usually participate in the parade and sometimes in the
car show.
In 2000, I decided I
wanted to give back to the community in a more direct
manner. I was appointed to the Planning & Zoning
Commission and served for 4 years, one of those as
chairman. Then I ran for Village Council, serving 8 years
(2 terms). Next, I was elected Mayor in 2012 and served
for one 4 year term. I was unsuccessful in my 2016
election bid. I still have much to offer this Village
and have a dedication to serve. While on the governing body, I
published my email address and had an open door policy.
If elected, I pledge to be available and responsive to the
residents of the Village.
I
embrace the rural charm of the Village. I own two acres,
have several horses, a goat, chickens and dogs. I like
playing around on my 1953 Ford 8N tractor as well!
I work at Sandia
National Laboratories where my title is Distinguished Member of
the Technical Staff. In my role as an engineer at Sandia,
I have made significant contributions to our country's national
security, and have been proud to do so.
If you are wondering
if I have the time to devote to the Mayor's job, the answer is yes! I was Mayor from 2012
-2016 while employed full-time at Sandia. I accomplished
much in that time and plan to accomplish much if elected
again.
Thank you in advance
for supporting me!
You can contact me
at the following:
Phone: (505)
269-2850
email:
bob@bobthemayor.us
As the Chief
Elected Official (CEO) of a community, the Mayor retains the
title for life. Therefore, I have kept this BobtheMayor
website active.
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