Doña Ana County commissioners elect chair and vice chair at first 2025 meeting

The Doña Ana County Board of County Commissioners at its first meeting of 2025 elected District 1 Commissioner Christopher Shaljo Hernandez as commission chair and chose Susana Chaparro of District 4 as vice chair. The commission also welcomed Gloria Gameros as the new District 2 commissioner.

The leadership elections set who will represent the county on multiple joint boards and intergovernmental agreements. Commissioners spent part of the meeting determining which members would fill those representation roles.

The commissioners discussed assignments to outside boards that require county representation, though the transcript does not specify which boards or which commissioners accepted particular seats. The meeting recap indicated the panel “spent some time determining which of them would represent the county on a variety of boards required,” but did not record formal motions or vote tallies on each board appointment.

All items on the meeting’s consent agenda were approved unanimously, according to the meeting recap; the transcript does not list the individual consent items. The elections and board-representation discussions were reported as part of the meeting’s organizational business.

Looking ahead, the commission will finalize which commissioners serve on specific joint boards and committees as required by existing intergovernmental agreements and county practice. No dates were provided for those follow-up assignments.