Alan Edmonson grew up in Roswell, NM. After graduating from Robert H. Goddard High School, he attended New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, NM where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. Mr. Edmonson also earned a Master’s degree in Educational Administration from Southeast Oklahoma State University.
Alan is the son of Alan Edmonson Sr. who spent 20 years at New Mexico Military Institute as a teacher, football coach, and head track coach. His mother, Bernadette Edmonson, was a music teacher, counselor, and administrator in public education.
Alan taught (history and economics) in New Mexico classrooms (Socorro, Roswell, Carlsbad and Las Cruces) for 21 years while also serving as a head baseball coach. Alan currently serves in an administrative role as the Director of Athletics and Activities for the Alamogordo Public School District.
Alan has focused his attention on serving all students regardless of their background. He is passionate about working with and mentoring at-risk and disadvantaged students. He has presented at education seminars and conferences on classroom management and student motivation. He also developed and led an alternative education program for at-risk middle schoolers in Socorro, NM. Alan has served as a mentor teacher and been a member of several superintendent advisory councils.
As a baseball coach, Alan’s teams have appeared in four state championship games including winning the 2017 NMAA 4A State Baseball Championship. Alan has been the New Mexico High School Baseball Coaches Association Coach of the Year in 2005 and in 2017. In 2017, he was also selected the New Mexico High School Coaches Association Coach of the year as well as the USA Today New Mexico Coach of the Year.
Alan is passionate about our youth and education. His motto has been “every student- every day.” It is his belief that it’s important to interact with every student every single day on a personal level. Every student should always know that there is an adult who genuinely cares about them and loves them.
He is a firm believer in community service projects and has passed down that passion to many students and former athletes. Each year his baseball teams commit to several community service projects within the community. These include working with Christmas Anonymous, prostate cancer awareness campaigns, police and military appreciation events, and a nationwide community service challenge. Alan, along with one of his peers, started a nationwide community service project called the RAKE Challenge; which was featured in several national publications.
Alan is married to Mrs. Andrea Edmonson who currently serves as Executive Director of Leadership for Las Cruces Public Schools. He has four children, Gibo (a sheriff with the Socorro County Sheriff’s Department), Maddux (a sophomore baseball player at Eastern New Mexico University), Addison (a freshman at New Mexico State University), and Brooklyn (a freshman at Organ Mountain High School).
M. Christina Montoya, LMSW, CJSOT, is a 1996 Junior College graduate of the New Mexico Military Institute, where she earned her Associate of Arts Degree with a concentration in Spanish. She is the mother of two daughters. One is currently a high school cadet at NMMI and the other is a prospective cadet planning to attend for junior college in the fall of 2021.
Ms. Montoya earned a Bachelor of Social Work: Cum Laude and a Master of Social Work with a Concentration in Leadership and Administration from New Mexico Highlands University. She is a licensed social worker, licensed special education teacher, and government relations specialist. Social policy and advocacy at all levels (micro, mezzo, and macro) are her greatest passions. She is currently contracted as a school social worker with Santa Fe Public Schools, and has experience as a Behavior Intervention Specialist and teaching English as a Second Language to students with disabilities. She is a Certified Juvenile Sexual Therapist. She is looking forward to completing her certification as a Financial Social Worker and is also working towards attaining an LCSW.
Ms. Montoya has been recognized as a Behavioral Health Champion by the National Latino Behavioral Health Association (NLBHA), serves on the NLBHA board of directors, and has served as chair of the planning committee. She serves on the executive committee as the Vice President for Finance for the National Association of Social Workers: NM Chapter. She also serves on the NM Public Education Secretary’s Family Advisory Committee, NMHU Alumni Association Board of Directors, Behavioral Health Advisory Committee for Desert Forge Foundation, Advisory board for Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention: NM Chapter, and the advisory committee for the documentary film Hispanic America: The Untold Story. She also volunteers her time assisting other worthy organizations.
Personal
Date of Birth June 22, 1951, Roswell, New Mexico
Residence Roswell, New Mexico
Marital Status Married Ann Stege Anderson, 1974
Children Christopher, Jennifer, Briggs
Education
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico
1974 Bachelor of Science/Agricultural Economics Major
Business Council 1980 – 1994, Chairman
Distinguished Centennial Alumni Award 1988
Public Service Experience
New Mexico House of Representatives
District 58 – Chaves County (1977 – 1981)
District 66 – Chaves, Lea, Roosevelt Counties (2019 – 2023)
New Mexico Small Business Investment Corporation
Director, Chairman, 2000 – 2001
Interstate Stream Commission
Member & Chairman
Board of Finance – Member
New Mexico Legislature (2023)
Senate Finance Committee Staff
Picacho Ditch Association
Mayordomo 1980’s
Professional Experience
SunValley Energy Corporation, President 1993 – Present
Rio Magdalena Investments, President 1999 – Present
Clover Meadow LLC
New Mexico Growth LLC
Diamond A Cattle Company, Director, President, Vice President, Foreman,
Ranch hand 1975 – 1996 Farming and Ranching
United New Mexico Financial Corporation, Director 1979 – 1984 & 1993
Bank holding company (predecessor to Wells Fargo)
First National Bank of Roswell 1977 – 1993
Tony Lama Boot Company, Director 1987 – 1990
Boot manufacturing, El Paso, Texas
Hondo Oil & Gas Company, Director & Vice President 1986 – 1993
Oil and gas production and refining
Builders Block & Stone Company, Director & Vice President 1979 – 1988
Block manufacturing in Roswell and Las Cruces (Predecessor to FeatherLite)
Double Eagle Restaurant, Assistant Manager, Manager 1975 – 1976
Mesilla, New Mexico
Community Service and Affiliation
Roswell Artist in Residence Foundation, Director, 2009 – 2017
Chaves County Historical Society Foundation
Citizen of the Year 2017, Roswell Association of Realtors
Boy Scouts of America – Cub Scout Leader, Scoutmaster, Council President
Western Region Area President, National Council Board
Silver Beaver Award 1994, Silver Antelope Award 2000
Roswell Educational Achievement Foundation Director 1992 – 2000
Lovelace-Anderson Endowment Foundation Trustee 1995 – 2016
Western Rivers Conservancy
Roswell Girls Club Director, President 1975 – 1982
Lincoln County Heritage Trust Trustee, President, 1976 – 1994
New Mexico First Organizational Committee Member
New Mexico Museum of Natural History Building Committee 1980 – 1982
Board of Trustees, Trustee and President
Water Defense Association – President Rio Ruidoso – Rio Hondo, Lincoln County
Chaves County Farm Bureau
New Mexico Cattle Growers Association
New Mexico Nature Conservancy
New Mexico Amigos
Thomas E. Jennings brings a wealth of experience to his candidacy for the Board of Regents of the New Mexico Military Institute. With a strong background in public service, including his tenure as mayor of Roswell and as a city council member, Jennings has demonstrated leadership in local governance and community development. His extensive involvement in various organizations, such as the Roswell Chaves County Economic Development Foundation, Roswell SERTOMA Club and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeastern New Mexico, highlights his commitment to community service. Jenning’s career also includes significant contributions to the oil and gas industry as a petroleum land manager, showcasing his versatility and dedication to both public and private sectors. Mr. Jennings is an alumnus of NMMI.
Brigadier General Kallie D. Kuehl is a highly accomplished military leader with over 20 years of experience across military, federal, and corporate sectors. With a distinguished career as a senior military officer and legal expert, she has expertise in acquisition and contract law, government fiscal law, and complex civil litigation. Currently serving as senior center attorney at Kirtland Air Force Base, Kuehl provides strategic legal counsel and manages a team of legal professionals. Her extensive military service includes roles as chief of staff and state staff judge advocate for the New Mexico Air National Guard, where she oversees strategic vision and legal guidance for over 1,000 personnel.
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