San Luis Valley judge promoted to $119,000/year job

San Luis Valley district judge, Martin Gonzales of Alamosa received a promotion by Gov Bill Ritter. Gonzales has been an Alamosa County Judge since 2001 and has been in probate cases for Alamosa and Rio Grande counties. He's also been a juvenile judge since 1997.

“In his new role on the District Court bench, Judge Gonzales will bring the same high caliber of public service that he has provided to Alamosa and Rio Grande counties to the entire 12th District,” Gov. Ritter said. “Judge Gonzales possesses a keen understanding of the law and the administration of the justice system.”

Gonzales worked as a sole practitioner before and was also a partner at Motz, Gonzales & Martinez.

Gonzales received his bachelors from the University of Colorado and his law degree from the same university in 1978. The position is from House Bill 07-1054 and carries a $119,000 salary for two years tenure. It can be retained by the voters for a term of six years.