The son of two public school teachers he learned the value of education and hard work from a young age. Eric attended public school graduating from Sandia High School and earned a Bachelors degree in Biology and Chemistry from the University of New Mexico. He went on to earn a masters degree in Biology where he studied he effects of drought and climate change on Pinon pine. Eric helped pay his way
through college cutting lawns for neighbors and has grown that small business into a full service landscaping and plumbing company serving residential and commercial clients around the Albuquerque area. Eric is married to his partner, Savannah, a kindergarten teacher who he met in high school. Eric is an animal lover (dog dad), an avid backpacker, gardener, and a general outdoors enthusiast. Eric has volunteered at the Animal Humane of New Mexico, served on the Quigley Park Neighborhood Association, served on the Northeast Heights Community Policing Council, and served as Chair of the Civilian Police Oversight Agency Board for the City of Albuquerque. Eric was sworn in in January 1st 2023 to a 4 year term as the Bernalillo County Commissioner for District 5 which includes: Uptown, much of the Northeast Heights, the Foothills, Four Hills, Tijeras, Cedar Crest, and the Land Grant Communities of Carnue and Chilii. Eric currently serves as the Chair of the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Authority (ABCWUA), and serves on the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Government Commission (ABCGC), the ABC Community School Partnership Board, the Metropolitan Transportation Board (MTB), the Middle Rio Grande Council of Governments (MRCOG), and the Water Resources Advisory Board. Eric is passionate about serving our community! Please don’t hesitate to contact the commissioner if you have questions, comments, or concerns!
