Ken Miyagishima
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Kenneth Daniel Gallegos "Ken" Miyagishima is the current mayor
of Las Cruces, New Mexico
, first taking office in 2007.
Kenneth Daniel Gallegos Miyagishima was born in Biloxi, Mississippi in 1963. He is of both Japanese and Mexican descent. He has lived in Las Cruces since 1971. He attended public schools and in 1985 graduated from New Mexico State University with degrees in finance and real estate.
In 1984 Ken began his insurance and financial services business while still in college. In 1992 he became New Mexico’s first American of Japanese descent to be elected to public office. from 1998 through 2000 he was voted “Best County Commissioner” in a local newspaper readers’ poll. Ken’s accomplishments were included in the book, Distinguished Asian-American Political and Governmental Leaders, printed by Greenwood Press. In 2002, he received the Commander’s Award for Public Service, from the Department of the Army, 1 March 2002. Ken won re-election as City Councilman in 2005 running unopposed. Ken is Las Cruces' first American of Japanese and Mexican descent to be elected Mayor of Las Cruces. He is also the second person in Dõna Ana County to have been elected to both: Chairman of the Dõna Ana County Commission and the Mayor of Las Cruces.
Ken Miyagishima's experience includes:
You may contact the Mayor or Las Cruces by email at: mayor@las-cruces.org
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Las Cruces, New Mexico
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Las Cruces, also known as "The City of the Crosses", is the county seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 97,618 in 2010 according to the 2010 Census, making it the second largest city in the state....
, first taking office in 2007.
Kenneth Daniel Gallegos Miyagishima was born in Biloxi, Mississippi in 1963. He is of both Japanese and Mexican descent. He has lived in Las Cruces since 1971. He attended public schools and in 1985 graduated from New Mexico State University with degrees in finance and real estate.
In 1984 Ken began his insurance and financial services business while still in college. In 1992 he became New Mexico’s first American of Japanese descent to be elected to public office. from 1998 through 2000 he was voted “Best County Commissioner” in a local newspaper readers’ poll. Ken’s accomplishments were included in the book, Distinguished Asian-American Political and Governmental Leaders, printed by Greenwood Press. In 2002, he received the Commander’s Award for Public Service, from the Department of the Army, 1 March 2002. Ken won re-election as City Councilman in 2005 running unopposed. Ken is Las Cruces' first American of Japanese and Mexican descent to be elected Mayor of Las Cruces. He is also the second person in Dõna Ana County to have been elected to both: Chairman of the Dõna Ana County Commission and the Mayor of Las Cruces.
Ken Miyagishima's experience includes:
- 2007–Present, Mayor of Las Cruces
- 2009–Present, Chairman of Chief Elected Officials, Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board Division 4 (Vice-Chair 2009)
- 2001–2007 Councilman, District 6, City of Las Cruces
- 2004 - Chairman, City of Las Cruces Public Safety Committee
- 1996-1999 Chairman, NM Association of Counties Insurance Authority
- 1997–1998 President, Rio Grande Council of Government
- 1995,1997 Chairman, Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners
- 1992–2000 Commissioner, Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners
- 1989–1996 College Instructor, Finance and Management
- 1984–Present, Businessowner (Insurance Agency)
You may contact the Mayor or Las Cruces by email at: mayor@las-cruces.org
External links
- Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce Forum October 2, 2007 speech on YouTube
- Obama likely to roll through New Mexico ahead of Super Tuesday The New Mexican, January 27, 2008, endorsement of Barack Obama