George Abrán Gonzales

George Abrán Gonzales (January 5, 1938 – March 24, 2015) was an American politician, musician, and broadcaster who served as the mayor of Santa Fe, New Mexico, from 1968 to 1972.

[1] Gonzales, who received the highest award at the State Spanish Elocution Competition, was elected Senior class president at Santa Fe High School.

[2] He then worked at as an announcer for KDCE, a radio station in Española, New Mexico, which was owned by former Governor John Burroughs.

Gonzales, who was thirty years old at the time of the election, became the youngest mayor in Santa Fe's history.

[1] Gonzales served on the boards of many community organizations, including the Santa Fe Fiesta Council.

[3] His funeral was held at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe with burial at Memorial Gardens.