Editing Española, New Mexico (section)

==Government==
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[[File:Espanola New Mexico City Hall.jpg|thumb|Government complex]]
The city of Española is run by a [[mayor–council government]] system under Strong-mayor form. The mayor and eight-member [[city council]]ors from their respected districts are elected to a four-year term, elections are constant every two years, with no term limits. The mayor appoints a [[city manager]] who supervises department heads, prepares the budget, and coordinates departments.

Every two years during the organizational meeting, one council member is elected by a majority in the council to serve as ''mayor pro–tem'', usually a member from the party that is in control of the council.

===Elected officials===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name !! Position !! Party reg. !! Took office !! Up for<br />re–election
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
|John Ramon Vigil
| Mayor
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2022
| style="text-align:center;"| 2026
|-
| Pedro Valdez
| District 1
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2024
| style="text-align:center;"| 2028
|-
| Aaron J. Salazar
| District 1
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2022
| style="text-align:center;"| 2026
|-
| Peggy Sue Martinez
| District 2, Mayor Pro Tem
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 2028
|-
| Nanette D. Rodriguez
| District 2
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2022
| style="text-align:center;"| 2026
|-
| Denise D. Benavidez
| District 3
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2018
| style="text-align:center;"| 2026
|-
| Felicia Archuleta-Toya
| District 3
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2024
| style="text-align:center;"| 2028
|-
| Justin J. Salazar Torrez
| District 4
| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2018
| style="text-align:center;"| 2026
|-
| Samuel Z. LeDoux
| District 4
| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2024
| style="text-align:center;"| 2028
|-
| Joseph W. Madrid
| Municipal Judge
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2022
| style="text-align:center;"| 2026
|}

====List of mayors====

:{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
|+
! colspan=2 style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=""|Mayors of Española
|-
! Elected Mayor
! Party Registration
! Years served
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
|F.R. Frankenburger
| Republican
|1925–1928
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
|Tobias Espinosa, M.D.
| Republican
|1928–1932
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
|Diego Salazar
| Republican
|1932–1948
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
|John Block, Jr.
| Democrat
|1948–1952
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
|Joe E. Roybal
| Democrat
|1952–1958
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
|Cipriano Vigil
| Democrat
|1958–1966
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
|Epimenio Vigil
| Democrat
|1966–1968
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
|[[Richard Lucero]]
| Democrat
|1968–1974
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
|Santiago V. Martinez
| Republican
|1974–1981*
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
| Alex R. Gallegos, ''Interim''
| Democrat
|1981-1982
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
|Consuelo S. Thompson
| Democrat
|1982–1986
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
|[[Richard Lucero]]
| Democrat
|1986–1994
|-{{party shading/Democratic}}
|Ross Chavez
| Democrat
|1994–1998
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
|[[Richard Lucero]]
| Democrat
|1998–2006
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
|Joseph Maestas
| Democrat
|2006–2010
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
|Alice A. Lucero
| Democrat
|2010–2018
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| Javier E. Sánchez
| Republican
|2018–2022
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
| John Ramon Vigil
| Democrat
|2022-present
|}
''*Denotes Resignation''