Roberto Mondragón
Roberto Mondragón | |
|---|---|
| 21st and 23rd Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico | |
| In office January 1, 1979 – January 1, 1983 | |
| Governor | Bruce King |
| Preceded by | Robert Ferguson |
| Succeeded by | Mike Runnels |
| In office January 1, 1971 – January 1, 1975 | |
| Governor | Bruce King |
| Preceded by | Elias Francis |
| Succeeded by | Robert Ferguson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 27, 1940 Anton Chico, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Died | January 7, 2026 (aged 85) |
| Party | Democratic (before 1994; 1995–2026)
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Roberto A. Mondragón (July 27, 1940 – January 7, 2026) was an American politician, musician and activist.
Political career
Mondragón was the Green Party nominee for governor of New Mexico in 1994, receiving 10.4% of the vote (47,080 votes),[1] and coming third, behind winner Gary Johnson and incumbent Democratic candidate Bruce King. Prior to this, he served as the 21st and 23rd lieutenant governor of New Mexico from 1971 to 1975 and from 1979 to 1983,[2] and as a state representative. He had served as special water projects coordinator for the New Mexico state engineer's office and the Interstate Stream Commission.[3] Mondragón later returned to the Democratic Party.[4]
Creative output
Mondragón had the minor role 'Milagro Townsperson' in 1988 film The Milagro Beanfield War.
He recorded two albums in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Que Cante Mondragón and Amigo.[5] One of his early recordings is "Mi Carrito Paseado", a humorous, Spanglish, homage to a less than reliable automobile.[6]
Personal life and death
Mondragón was born on July 27, 1940.[7] He was a partner in Aspectos Culturales, a non-profit, Santa Fe–based firm dedicated to maintaining Hispanic heritage.[8]
Mondragón died on January 7, 2026, at the age of 85.[9][10][11]
See also
References
- ^ "Green Party Election Results". Archived from the original on November 13, 2002.
- ^ State of New Mexico (July 2012). Kathryn A. Flynn (ed.). 2012 Centennial Blue Book (PDF). Diana J. Duran. Office of the New Mexico Secretary of State. pp. 218–219.
- ^ "指定条件の中古車(1ページ目)|中古車検索のカータウン". freenewmexican.com. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ "uexpress". uexpress.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ Montaño, Mary (2001). Tradiciones Nuevomexicanas : Hispano Arts and Culture of New Mexico. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press. p. 178. ISBN 0826321372.
- ^ "Smithsonian Folkways". Archived from the original on October 7, 2014.
- ^ Unterburger, A.L.; Gale Research Inc; Delgado, J.L. (1994). Who's who Among Hispanic Americans. Gale Research. ISBN 9780810385504. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ "Aspectos Culturales | Overview". Archived from the original on December 2, 1998.
- ^ Hasman, Gregory R.C. (January 8, 2026). "'He loved the people of New Mexico': Former activist, politician Roberto Mondragón dies". Albuquerque Journal.
- ^ Brown, Nathan (January 7, 2026). "New Mexico remembers former lieutenant governor, musician". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ Brown, Nathan (January 7, 2026). "'New Mexico lost a giant today'". Taos News. Retrieved January 10, 2026.