Deanna Archuleta

Deanna Archuleta (born 1964) is the former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science[1] in the Department of the Interior and former Senior Adviser to the Secretary of the Interior. From New Mexico, she was the Bernalillo County Commissioner, and a candidate for Mayor of Albuquerque in 2017.[2]

Deanna A. Archuleta
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science
In office
May 2009 – May 2011
Personal details
BornSanta Fe, New Mexico
Alma materUniversity of Washington B.A.
University of New Mexico M.S.

Political career

In May 2009, Deanna Archuleta was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science in the Department of the Interior.[3] As Deputy Assistant Secretary, Archuleta was the supervisor of the United States geological survey or USGS. Overseeing the USGS also included the $1.1 billion budget for 2010, 2011, and 2012. As well as managing the Earthquake Hazards Program.

From January 2008 to April 2009, Archuleta served as board chair of the Bernalillo County Water Utility, overseeing the completion of the San Juan Chama Drinking Water Project.

Archuleta also served two terms as a county commissioner in Bernalillo County from January 2005 until April 2009, and was elected to serve as the chair of the commission in 2009.[4]

Before her appointment to the Department, Archuleta was the Southwest Regional Director for The Wilderness Society, which promoted land conservation and environmental protection throughout the region. She also served on President Elect Barack Obama's Transition Team in Washington, D.C.

Mayoral candidate

Deanna Archuleta was a candidate for Mayor of Albuquerque in the 2017 election. Archuleta was the first candidate to declare in May 2016. Archuleta was one of 9 candidates that have collected enough signatures to be placed on the ballot for mayor.[5] Because of her father's failing health, Archuleta chose to drop out of the mayoral race on May 26, 2017.

References
  1. "Secretary Salazar Appoints Deanna Archuleta Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science". Doi.gov. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  2. Dan McKay. "Albuquerque's mayoral race has its first candidate". Abqjournal.com. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  3. "U.S. Department of the Interior : Deanna Archuleta : Senior Advisor to the Secretary" (PDF). Nomarinc.org. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  4. "Long list of potential ABQ mayoral candidates as signature deadline approaches". Nmpoliticalreport.com. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  5. "The NM Political Report » 2017 Albuquerque Mayoral Election". Nmpoliticalreport.com. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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