Richard Lucero

Richard L. Lucero (March 16, 1935 – January 22, 2024) was an American businessman and politician in New Mexico, who was the longest-serving mayor of Española, serving on and off for a total of 22 years.

[1] Lucero is the owner of Country Farm Supply, a store on Española's Riverside Drive, that his family have owned since the 1970s.

[1] In 2004, he founded Española Military Academy, based on a similar school in Oakland, California, with the vision of improving academic achievement through the use military discipline.

In 2019, Richard L. Lucero was accused in two separate legal actions of having sexually abused boys in relation to his role as a Scoutmaster and Explorers troop leader in Española during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.

[4][5] Lucero died from a heart attack in Española, on January 22, 2024, at the age of 88.

Richard L. Lucero Center in Española, New Mexico named in his honor – housing the Española Public Library, community gym, public swimming pool and public meeting rooms [ 2 ]