Otero County Honors Employees for 225 Years of Combined Service at 2026 Recognition Ceremony

Description: Left to Right: Jim Baldwin, Jesse Howells, Julio Estrada, Jennifer Rife, Rob Oquist, Joseph Archuleta, Julie Fernandez, Holly Bryan, Sherry Cornelius, Tina Osburn, Veronica Mata, Pedro Carpio, Stephen Lange, Dominic Mondragon...


Published: 11/09/2026
Byline: SECO News

2026 Employee Recognition
November 9, 2026

225 Years of Dedicated Service to Otero County

5-Years of Service

  • Joseph Archuleta — Case Manager, Human Services
  • Marvin Berg — Road Crew, Road & Bridge
  • Holly Bryan — Clerk/Receptionist, Human Services
  • Pedro Carpio — Patrol Deputy Sergeant, Sheriff
  • Christine Coffield — Reg. Health Connector, Health
  • Julio Estrada — Technician, Human Services
  • Julie Fernandez — Technician, Human Services
  • Jesse Howells — Landfill Director, Otero County Landfill Inc.
  • Dominic Mondragon — Patrol Deputy Sergeant, Sheriff
  • Rob Oquist — Commissioner, District 1
  • Tina Osburn — Case Worker, Human Services
  • Jennifer Rife — Admin Support, Administration
  • Jarred Watkins — Subforeman, Road & Bridge

10-Years of Service

  • Sherry Cornelius — Case Aide/Assistant, Human Services
  • Janell Maier — Emergency Preparedness & Response/Disease Control/Epidemiology Program Director, Health
  • Angela Martinez — Case Worker, Human Services
  • Veronica Mata — Deputy Title Technician Clerk, Clerk & Recorder
  • Arlene Romero — Benefit Specialist, Human Services

20-Years of Service

  • Isela Hernandez — Benefit Specialist, Human Services

25-Years of Service

  • Stephen Lange — Mapper, Assessor

30-Years of Service

  • Donna Rohde — Director, Human Services

35-Years of Service

  • James Baldwin — Commissioner, District 3

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