The Sunland Park City Council has selected Kenneth B. (Ken) Giove to fill the First District seat. He was nominated by Mayor Javier Perea and elected by a 3-1 vote.
The seat became vacant when former Councilor Christian Lira resigned. Councilor Giove had ran in the March election placing second in District 1 by a narrow margin of 3 votes. His selection at this time will be until the next city election in 2016 at which time he can run for a full term if he chooses.
Giove is a Navy Veteran, served in the Merchant Marines, Border Patrol and various civilian jobs. Giove has lived in Sunland Park for more than 4 years, and his spouse has many family ties in the community. He is married with 3 children and 4 grandchildren.
Information from: City of Sunland Park