Commissioner Roxanne Lara, ENM '07

Roxanne was elected to the Eddy County Commission in 2008, after contested races at the primary and general levels. She currently serves as the President of the Board of Directors for the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce and owns and operates Lara Law Firm.

Roxanne also serves her community as a member of the Board of Directors for the Downtown Lions Club and as Vice-President of the Southeast New Mexico Community Action Corporation Board of Directors, as well as various other organizations. She was born and raised in Eddy County and is married to the man of her dreams, Leo Lara. They have three dogs and love to spend their time enjoying the many amenities of Carlsbad!