{{Short description|American politician}} {{Notability|Bio|date=August 2021}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = Deanna Archuleta | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1964}} | image = TNM Users Conference (5908744869).jpg | order = | office = Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Water and Science | president = Barack Obama | term_start = May 2009 | term_end = May 2011 | predecessor = | successor = | office1 = Member of the Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners | term_start1 = January 2005 | term_end1 = April 2009 | birth_place = Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S. | education = University of Washington (BA)<br> University of New Mexico (MS) }} '''Deanna A. Archuleta''' (born 1964) is a Washington DC lobbyist and former American government official who served as the deputy assistant secretary for water and science<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/2009_04_10_releaseA|title=Secretary Salazar Appoints Deanna Archuleta Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science|website=Doi.gov|date=10 April 2009 |accessdate=9 January 2018}}</ref> in the Department of the Interior and former senior adviser to the secretary of the interior. From New Mexico, she served as a member of the Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners and was a candidate for mayor of Albuquerque in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abqjournal.com/767819/city-council-looks-at-limiting-comments.html|title=Albuquerque's mayoral race has its first candidate|author=Dan McKay|website=Abqjournal.com|accessdate=9 January 2018}}</ref>
== Career == Before her appointment to the department, Archuleta was the southwest regional director for the Wilderness Society, which promoted land conservation and environmental protection throughout the region. She also served on President-elect Barack Obama's Transition Team in Washington, D.C.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}}
Archuleta served as a member of the Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners from January 2005 until April 2009, and was elected to serve as the chair of the commission in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |title=Long list of potential ABQ mayoral candidates as signature deadline approaches |url=http://nmpoliticalreport.com/306009/long-list-of-potential-abq-mayoral-candidates-as-signature-deadline-approaches/ |accessdate=9 January 2018 |website=Nmpoliticalreport.com|date=26 April 2017 }}</ref>
From January 2008 to April 2009, Archuleta served as board chair of the Bernalillo County Water Utility, overseeing the completion of the San Juan Chama Drinking Water Project.<ref>{{cite web |date=1 December 2009 |title=Best of New Mexico: San Juan-Chama Drinking Water Treatment Plant |url=https://www.enr.com/articles/23891-best-of-new-mexico-san-juan-chama-drinking-water-treatment-plant |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240428172306/https://www.enr.com/articles/23891-best-of-new-mexico-san-juan-chama-drinking-water-treatment-plant |archive-date=28 April 2024 |accessdate=28 April 2024 |website=enr.com |publisher=ENR SOUTHWEST}}</ref>
In May 2009, Archuleta was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as deputy assistant secretary for water and science in the Department of the Interior.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nomarinc.org/NOMA_1./11_Conference_Schedule_4_files/Deanna%20Archuleta%20'11%20Bio.pdf|title=U.S. Department of the Interior : Deanna Archuleta : Senior Advisor to the Secretary|website=Nomarinc.org|accessdate=9 January 2018}}</ref> As Deputy Assistant Secretary, Archuleta was the supervisor of the United States Geological Survey. Overseeing the USGS also included the $1.1 billion budget for 2010, 2011, and 2012. As well as managing the Earthquake Hazards Program.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}}
Archuleta also served a brief stint on the NM State Game Commission at the behest of Governor Michelle Lujan Grishamin 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-08 |title=Deanna Archuleta Resigns, Leaving NM State Game Commission Without Enough Members for Meetings - New Mexico Wildlife Federation |url=https://nmwildlife.org/deanna-archuleta-resigns-leaving-nm-state-game-commission-without-enough-members-for-meetings/ |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=New Mexico Wildlife Federation |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-02-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210051859/https://nmwildlife.org/deanna-archuleta-resigns-leaving-nm-state-game-commission-without-enough-members-for-meetings/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
She is currently a Principal at The Vogel Group in its Government Affairs practice.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-10 |title=Vogel Group Adds Top Energy Lobbyist Deanna Archuleta |url=https://vogelgroupdc.com/vogel-group-adds-top-energy-lobbyist-deanna-archuleta/ |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=Vogel Group |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== 2017 mayoral election === {{Main|2017 Albuquerque mayoral election}} Deanna Archuleta was a candidate for mayor of Albuquerque in the 2017 election. Archuleta was the first candidate to declare in May 2016. Archuleta was one of 9 candidates that have collected enough signatures to be placed on the ballot for mayor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nmpoliticalreport.com/tag/2017-albuquerque-mayoral-election/|title=The NM Political Report » 2017 Albuquerque Mayoral Election|website=Nmpoliticalreport.com|date=28 December 2017 |accessdate=9 January 2018}}</ref> Citing of her father's failing health, Archuleta chose to drop out of the mayoral race on May 26, 2017.
== References == {{Reflist}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Archuleta, Deanna}} Category:Living people Category:New Mexico Democrats Category:University of New Mexico alumni Category:United States Department of the Interior officials Category:Politicians from Albuquerque, New Mexico Category:Politicians from Santa Fe, New Mexico Category:1964 births