Frederick Peralta

Frederick "Fred" Peralta (born October 8, 1945) is an American politician who served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives for the 42nd district from 1987 to 1994.

Fred Peralta
Secretary of the New Mexico Tourism Department
In office
2003–2004
GovernorBill Richardson
Succeeded byMike Cerletti
Mayor of Taos, New Mexico
In office
1994–2003
Preceded byEloy Jeantete
Succeeded byBobby Duran
Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
from the 42nd district
In office
1987–1994
Succeeded byRoberto Gonzales
Personal details
Born
Frederick Peralta

(1945-10-08) October 8, 1945
San Francisco, California, U.S.

Career

Peralta was born in San Francisco on October 8, 1945, but moved to New Mexico two months later.[1] He graduated from Taos High School before studying at the Aquinas Institute in River Forest, Illinois.[1] Peralta served on the Taos Planning and Zoning Commission from 1974 to 1984 as well as the Taos Historical Commission from 1980 to 1984.[1]

As a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, Peralta served concurrently as the mayor of Taos from 1994 to 2003.[2][3] He was also a member of the Taos City Council.[4][5][6] During the administration of Governor Bill Richardson, Peralta served as secretary of the New Mexico Tourism Department and manager of the New Mexico State Fair.[7][8] Peralta is the namesake of Fred Peralta Hall, a building on the University of New Mexico–Taos campus.[9]

References
  1. "House District 42". Albuquerque Journal. November 4, 1990. p. 139. Retrieved May 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Mary Gonzales Jeantete, a first lady of Taos, dies at 91". The Taos News. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  3. Chambers, Patricia. "Bobby Durán resigns as mayor". The Taos News. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  4. "Meet the candidate: Frederick A. Peralta". The Taos News. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  5. staff, Tempo. "Fred Peralta named as interim head of Millicent Rogers Museum". The Taos News. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  6. Cheek, Lawrence W. (2007). Santa Fe: Taos and Northern Pueblos. Compass American Guides. ISBN 978-1-4000-1866-6.
  7. "Tourism Secretary, State Fair director switch jobs". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  8. Jennings, Lisa. "History Crosses Borders | TravelAge West". www.travelagewest.com. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  9. "Legislative Education Study Committee Strategic Initiatives" (PDF). www.nmlegis.gov. August 2017.


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