2025 Census government inventory

County of Sierra

Name: County of Sierra published official roster
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General-purpose government in New Mexico. Browse the source-reported information below.

Census ID 193757 · Census county field: Sierra · Functioning in the 2025 inventory

Names, roles & contact channels

Published local officials

8 source-linked entries for Sierra County, compiled by CivicPatch. Each entry keeps the source's update date and government links.

A dated roster, not a live verification. We matched this jurisdiction to its exact Census identifier. Continued service, complete seat coverage, and your individual district representative have not been independently verified. Check the linked government source before contacting an official.

Amy Whitehead

ClerkPublished term: 2025 – end not listed

Source updated 2026-09-20

Government profile ↗Email: awhitehead@sierraco.orgPublished phone: (575) 894-2840

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Candace Chavez

TreasurerPublished term: 2021-01 – end not listed

Source updated 2026-09-20

Government profile ↗Email: cchavez@sierraco.orgPublished phone: (575) 894-3524 ext. 225

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https://www.sierraco.org/elected/officials/

Hank Hopkins

Vice Chair, District 3Published term: 2021 – end not listed

Source updated 2026-09-20

Government profile ↗Email: hhopkins@sierraco.orgPublished phone: (575) 894-6215

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https://www.sierraco.org/elected/officials/

James Paxon

Chair, District 1Published term: 2018 – end not listed

Source updated 2026-09-20

Government profile ↗Email: jpaxon@sierraco.orgPublished phone: (575) 894-6215

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https://www.sierraco.org/elected/officials/

Joshua Baker

UnmatchedPublished term: 2023-01-01 – end not listed

Source updated 2026-09-20

Government profile ↗Email: jbaker@sierraco.orgPublished phone: (575) 894-9150

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https://www.sierraco.org/elected/officials/

Michael Huston

AssessorPublished term: 2019 – end not listed

Source updated 2026-09-20

Government profile ↗Email: mhuston@sierraco.orgPublished phone: (575) 894-2589 ext. 236

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Sandy Jones

Commissioner, District 2Published term: 2025 – end not listed

Source updated 2026-09-20

Government profile ↗Email: sjones@sierraco.orgPublished phone: (575) 894-6215

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https://www.sierraco.org/elected/officials/

Tom Pestak

UnmatchedPublished term: 2022 – end not listed

Source updated 2026-09-20

Government profile ↗Email: tpestak@sierraco.orgPublished phone: (575) 740-4900

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https://www.sierraco.org/elected/officials/

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The source record

Listed as functioning in 2025.

The Census ACTIVE field is Y for this record.

Census ID: 193757
Record type: General-purpose government
Classification: County
Status: Functioning

2025 Census snapshot

Reported contact and location fields

Reported mailing address855 VAN PATTEN ST · TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM · 87901-3201

Reported contact roleHr Director

A role label, not a verified person’s name.

Census county fieldSierra

Reported websiteOpen listed website ↗

These are inventory fields, not newly verified office contacts. A county field or mailing address does not establish the exact service boundary.

Published context

Scale and parent relationship

Population estimate11,4882023

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What each source proves—and what it does not.

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Whether each governing or administrative role is elected, appointed, or mixed.
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County of Sierra

Published local officials

Amy Whitehead

Candace Chavez

Hank Hopkins

James Paxon

Joshua Baker

Michael Huston

Sandy Jones

Tom Pestak

Listed as functioning in 2025.

Reported contact and location fields

Scale and parent relationship

What each source proves—and what it does not.

Established by the published records

Not established by these records

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