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Ken Miyagishima
Ken Miyagishima
Mayor of Las Cruces
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2007
Preceded by	Bill Mattiace
Personal details
Born	May 15, 1963 (age 61); Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Rosie
Children	Danielle, John, Frank, Carlos
Residence	Las Cruces, New Mexico
Website	http://www.las-cruces.org/1935/Mayor-Ken-Miyagishima

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Kenneth Daniel Gallegos Miyagishima (born May 15, 1963) is the current mayor of Las Cruces, New Mexico, first taking office in 2007.

Background

Miyagishima was born in Biloxi, Mississippi. He is of both Mexican and Japanese descent. He has lived in Las Cruces since 1971. He attended public schools and in 1985 graduated from New Mexico State University with degrees in finance and real estate.

In 1984 Miyagishima began his insurance and financial services business while still in college.

In 1992 he became New Mexico's first American of Japanese descent to be elected to public office. From 1998 through 2000 he was voted "Best County Commissioner" in a local newspaper readers' poll. Miyagishima's accomplishments were included in Distinguished Asian-American Political and Governmental Leaders, printed by Greenwood Press. In 2002, he received the Commander's Award for Public Service from the Department of the Army. Miyagishima won re-election as City Councilman in 2005 running unopposed. Miyagishima is the first American of Japanese and Mexican descent to be elected Mayor of Las Cruces. He is also the second person in Doña Ana County to have been elected both Chairman of the Doña Ana County Commission and Mayor of Las Cruces.

Ken is married to the former Rosario Rodriguez, together have four children.  The oldest is Danielle who is in her 3rd year at Yale Medical School, John is a junior at NMSU studying civil engineering, Frank is a sophomore at NMSU studying electrical engineering, Carlos is a senior at Centennial High School and also plays on the Varsity football team.

In August 2013, Miyagishima applied to become Doña Ana County Manager, but the following month he was told that he had not been successful, as other candidates were better qualified.^[1]

References

^ "Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima nixed as next Doña Ana County manager". Las Cruces Sun-News. September 25, 2013. Archived from the original on April 23, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2014.

External links

Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce Forum October 2, 2007 speech on YouTube
Obama likely to roll through New Mexico ahead of Super Tuesday The New Mexican, January 27, 2008, endorsement of Barack Obama

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[kennixed-1] "Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima nixed as next Doña Ana County manager". Las Cruces Sun-News. September 25, 2013. Archived from the original on April 23, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2014.

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 Miyagishima was born in [[Biloxi, Mississippi]]. He is of both Mexican and Japanese descent. He has lived in Las Cruces since 1971. He attended public schools and in 1985 graduated from New Mexico State University with degrees in finance and real estate.
+In 1984 Miyagishima began his insurance and financial services business while still in college.
-In 1984 Miyagishima began his insurance and financial services business while still in college. In 1992 he became New Mexico's first American of Japanese descent to be elected to public office. From 1998 through 2000 he was voted "Best County Commissioner" in a local newspaper readers' poll. Miyagishima's accomplishments were included in ''Distinguished Asian-American Political and Governmental Leaders'', printed by Greenwood Press. In 2002, he received the Commander's Award for Public Service from the Department of the Army. Miyagishima won re-election as City Councilman in 2005 running unopposed. Miyagishima is the first American of Japanese and Mexican descent to be elected Mayor of Las Cruces. He is also the second person in Doña Ana County to have been elected both Chairman of the Doña Ana County Commission and Mayor of Las Cruces.  Ken is married to the former Rosario Rodriguez, together have four children.  The oldest is Danielle who is in her 3rd year at Yale Medical School, John is a junior at NMSU studying civil engineering, Frank is a sophomore at NMSU studying electrical engineering, Carlos is a senior at Centennial High School and also plays on the Varsity football team.
+In 1992 he became New Mexico's first American of Japanese descent to be elected to public office. From 1998 through 2000 he was voted "Best County Commissioner" in a local newspaper readers' poll. Miyagishima's accomplishments were included in ''Distinguished Asian-American Political and Governmental Leaders'', printed by Greenwood Press. In 2002, he received the Commander's Award for Public Service from the Department of the Army. Miyagishima won re-election as City Councilman in 2005 running unopposed. Miyagishima is the first American of Japanese and Mexican descent to be elected Mayor of Las Cruces. He is also the second person in Doña Ana County to have been elected both Chairman of the Doña Ana County Commission and Mayor of Las Cruces.
+ Ken is married to the former Rosario Rodriguez, together have four children.  The oldest is Danielle who is in her 3rd year at Yale Medical School, John is a junior at NMSU studying civil engineering, Frank is a sophomore at NMSU studying electrical engineering, Carlos is a senior at Centennial High School and also plays on the Varsity football team.
 In August 2013, Miyagishima applied to become [[Doña Ana County, New Mexico|Doña Ana]] County Manager, but the following month he was told that he had not been successful, as other candidates were better qualified.<ref name=kennixed>{{cite news|url=http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_24175306/las-cruces-mayor-ken-miyagishima-nixed-next-do |title=Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima nixed as next Doña Ana County manager |publisher=Las Cruces Sun-News |date=September 25, 2013 |accessdate=April 21, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140423054920/http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_24175306/las-cruces-mayor-ken-miyagishima-nixed-next-do |archivedate=April 23, 2014 }}</ref>