Colfax County Commissioners
The Colfax County Board of Commissioners welcome you to meet at the county seat for semi-monthly meetings and special meetings throughout the year. The county meetings, which are open to the public, are held on the third floor of the Colfax County courthouse, 230 N. 3rd Street, on the second and fourth Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. unless otherwise stated.
To find out more about our meetings, special notices, or other items of interest, please visit our home page.
Jim Maldonado, Chair
Jim Maldonado has served the community as a County Commissioner for a previous three-year term and is currently serving his second term. He was elected as the chair by his fellow commissioners during the first meeting of 2013. Commissioner Maldonado served as the Colfax County Sheriff for many years prior to serving as a commissioner. He has also had experience as a Raton police officer and as the Raton Police Chief in years past. He is married to Lillian, and has two daughters, Aimee, and Beverly.
Landon Newton was elected to the Commissioner District #3 position in November 2012 and took office on January 1, 2013 for a four-year term. Commissioner Newton was born and raised in Springer, New Mexico. His family has had roots in Colfax County for over 100 years. A graduate of NMSU with a degree in Business Administration, he has 26 years of work experience in the New Mexico banking industry.
Commissioner Newton is the owner of Ranchers Supply in Springer, New Mexico and is also a licensed New Mexico Real Estate Broker. He is a member of the New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau, the Colfax County Fair Board and is currently serving as president of the Springer Chamber of Commerce. He is married to Carolyn Newton and together they have three grown children and two grandchildren.
William "Bill" Sauble, Vice-Chair
Bill Sauble is a life-long rancher in Colfax County who has worked for the New Mexico Cattlemen's Association and has served on the New Mexico Livestock board as a member and as a co-chair.