List of municipal poets laureate in New Mexico

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This is a list of past and current municipal poets laureate serving towns, counties, and cities in New Mexico. [1] Poets laureate serving the Navajo Nation which spans portions of New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah are also listed.

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Albuquerque

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  • Hakim Bellamy: 2012–2014[3]
  • Jessica Helen Lopez: 2014–2016[3]
  • Manuel Gonzalez: 2016–2018[3]
  • Michelle Otero: 2018–2020[3]
  • Mary Oishi: 2020–2022[3]
  • Anna C. Martinez: 2022–2024[3]
  • Damien Flores: 2024– [4]

Las Vegas

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  • Kayt Peck: 2021– [5]

Santa Fe

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Silver City/Grants

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  • Bonnie Buckley Maldonado – 2012-2014[3]
  • Elise Stuart – 2014-2017[3]
  • Beate Sigriddaughter and Jack Crocker – 2017-2019[3]
  • Eve West Bessier – 2019-2021[3]
  • Allison Waterman – 2021-2024[3]
  • Heather Frankland – 2024–2026[3]

Taos

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  • Sawnie Morris: 2018–2019[3]
  • Catherine Strisik: 2020–2022[3]
  • Joshua Concha: 2022– [7]
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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Poets Laureate". New Mexico State Library. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b White, Kaila (25 September 2015). "ASU professor Laura Tohe named Navajo Nation's second poet laureate". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Schaefer, Amy. "LibGuides: New Mexico Poets: Poets Laureate". libguides.nmstatelibrary.org. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  4. ^ Martinez, Rozanna M. (2024-07-07). "A way with words: Damien Flores named city's new poet laureate". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  5. ^ "Las Vegas names first poet laureate". Santa Fe New Mexican. 2021-04-30. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  6. ^ Kohlhaase, Bill. "Valerie Martínez: Has everything up her sleeve". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  7. ^ Jansen, Steve (2021-12-07). "Joshua Concha (Taos Pueblo) Selected as Next Taos Poet Laureate". Southwest Contemporary. Retrieved 2024-08-28.

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