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Paul Bustamante sworn in as Santa Fe City Councilor for District 2

City of Santa Fe Governing Body · January 29, 2026
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Summary

The Santa Fe governing body appointed Paul Bustamante to fill the District 2 seat (term through 12/31/2027) and conducted a ceremonial swearing-in at the meeting; council later updated committee assignments to include him.

The City of Santa Fe governing body approved the appointment of Paul Bustamante to City Council District 2 and administered the oath of office.

At Item 21a the clerk read the appointment caption and Mayor Garcia described the selection process, saying the mayor considered an initial pool of 12 applicants and narrowed it to a final set before selecting Bustamante. The governing body moved to approve the appointment and carried the motion on a roll-call vote with the councilors present voting yes.

Immediately after confirmation, the council conducted Item 21b, the swearing-in ceremony. Bustamante repeated the oath and was congratulated by the mayor and members of the council. The council then approved amended committee assignments to add Councilor Bustamante’s committee placements and enacted a consent agenda that included routine items.