Legislation Details

File #: 21639-26    Version: 1
Type: Briefing/Report (Dept,BCC) - Action Requested Status: Consent
File created: 4/24/2026 In control: County Council - Regular Session
On agenda: 5/5/2026 Final action:
Title: Board/Commission Appointment(s) - Los Alamos County Health Council
Presenters: Melanee Hand; Jessica Strong; Lisa Hampton
Indexes (Council Goals): Quality Governance - Communication and Engagement
Attachments: 1. A - LACHC Board Roster, 2. B - Application Packet Matthew McCleary, 3. C - Interview Panel Recommendations

Title

Board/Commission Appointment(s)  - Los Alamos County Health Council

Recommended Action

I move that Council nominate and appoint Matthew McCleary to the Los Alamos County Health Council for a term beginning on May 5, 2026 and ending on May 5, 2028.

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Currently, there are three (3) vacancies on the Los Alamos Health Council. The purpose of this item is to fill one (1) of those vacancies and the applicant is:

 

Matthew McCleary [DTS].

 

Mr.McCleary was interviewed on April 14, 2026 and the interview panel recommends him for appointment.

 

Party affiliations are noted as [D] Democrat, [R] Republican, [I] Independent, [G] Green, [L] Libertarian, [DTS] Declined to State, and [N] Not Registered to Vote. The current Council members' and applicants' party affiliations have been verified with the Clerk's Office.

 

This fifteen (15) member board has two-year terms. It is currently composed as follows and as shown in Attachment A:

 

Jyl DeHaven [DTS]

Leticia Luketich Martinez [D]

Heather Muck [R]

Rollin Tylerr Jones [L]

Joyce Richins [D]

Marna Riedel [DTS]

Barbara Phelps [R]

Elizabeth Moore Ibanez [I]

Lisa Hampton [D]

Celeste Raffin [D]

Trevor Abeyta [D].

Rebecca White [R]

 

Appointing the nominees will not violate the County Charter restriction concerning political party majorities on Boards and Commissions.

Attachments

A - LACHC Board Roster

B - Application Packet Matthew McCleary

C - Interview Panel Recommendations