Pete Campos, Ed.D.

Bio

Pete Campos, EdD, spent 27.5 years in education as a migrant/at-risk student teacher; Santa Rosa high school counselor; Associate Superintendent for academics and support services, and Superintendent for the Las Vegas City Schools; and President of Luna Community College where he led a successful 10-year reaccreditation process.  He currently represents NM State Senate District 8 and has done so for the past 35 years with most of those years serving on the Legislative and Senate Finance Committees.

He has led and served on many community organizations.  His focus has always been to prepare youth for their careers.  He earned a Doctor of Education in educational leadership and Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Economics and Philosophy from the University of New Mexico and a Master of Arts degree in Counseling from New Mexico Highlands University. 

His diversified background includes having served as Mayor of Santa Rosa and is currently serving as a member of the Alta Vista Regional Hospital Board of Trustees and the Community 1st Bank Board of Directors in Las Vegas.