There have been many leaders who have made their marks in Valencia County, including the many mayors of the four municipalities of Belen, Bosque Farms, Los Lunas and Peralta. This is a list of all the mayors who have served, and photographs of the first mayors of each municipality.

1922-1930: Manuel Garcia

1930-1932: Con Hendren

1932-1940: Mel Tate

1940-1942: Waite J. Keeney

1942-1946:Don Redenbaugh

1946-1948: L.C. Becker

1948-1956: Earl Peter 1956-1960: Neel Alexander

1962-1968: Carter Waid

1968-1980: Neel Alexander

1980-1990: Boleslo Lovato

1990-1998: Richard Aragon

1998-present: Ronnie Torres

1974-1980: Robert Fisher

1980-1984: Sharon Eastman

1984-2000: Carl Allen

2000-2004: Roger Baldwin

2004-present: Wayne Ake

1928-1930: Antonio Archuleta

1930: 1934: Emiliano Castillo

1934-1936: Jose Castillo

1936-1952: Fred D. Huning, Sr.

1952-1962: Fred Castillo

1962-1968: Howard C. Simpson

1968-1982: Emiliano Castillo

1982-2009: Louis F. Huning

2009-present: Robert Vialpando

2007-2008: Edward Archuleta

2008-present: Bryan Olguin

(Names and dates provided by each municipality)