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| Leroy Gonzales, Golden, New Mexico |
Leroy Gonzales is the mayor of Golden, New Mexico, by default, as no one ran against him. I don't know if there was an actual election, so maybe he's the mayor because he says he's the mayor, at least until someone comes along to dispute this.
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| Leroy Gonzales, Golden, New Mexico |
He has a love for the nearby Catholic Church, San Francisco.
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| Leroy Gonzales, Golden, New Mexico |
Mr. Gonzales says he "lives for photos" and mail he receives from others. If you feel so inclined, you might sent a postcard to him at: Leroy Gonzales, 1720 Highway 14 North, Golden, New Mexico, 87047.
Mr. Gonzales served in Vietnam.
He is an artist with a sense of humor. His dogs below.
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| Leroy Gonzales, Golden, New Mexico |
Sometimes he collaborates with the universe in his artistic endeavors, as depicted in this tableau. I asked about the three wine bottles lined up - I don't remember what he said about that, but the pick lies at an angle across the bottle line exactly as it fell some time ago from its previous position in the fence. Mr. Gonzales felt a rightness to its fallen state, and decided to leave it as it lay.
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| Leroy Gonzales, Golden, New Mexico |
And he could be making that shit up. Because I think Mr. Gonzales has more than a little talent for showmanship.
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| Leroy Gonzales, Golden, New Mexico |
I'm glad I stopped. And, for that, he's a good mayor for Golden, New Mexico. He helps put it on the map.
