Board of Trustees

Gwenn Baldwin, Trustee, gbaldwin@losranchosnm.gov (Picture coming soon)

Gwenn is honored to serve the Los Ranchos community and help build a bright future that protects our semi-rural way of life and shapes balanced growth that welcomes new families, farmers, and small business that want to be a part of our village.

Gwenn loved growing up a very small rural-residential village in Ohio and when she and her wife were looking to start their next chapter in New Mexico, being a part of the Los Ranchos community was a dream come true.

For the last two decades, Gwenn owned a government relations consulting firm with a focus on municipal government, and she secured millions of dollars for various water, sewer and cultural projects to meet community needs. She looks forward to bringing that experience to the benefit of Los Ranchos and its residents.

Gwenn believes the Village should make investments that provide the most benefit to residents, such as completing 4th St. improvements, supporting our small businesses, providing the highest community benefit and value for Village facilities, and investing in water security, acequia health and storm drainage. Aligning the code to be fair and understandable, as well as having consistent enforcement of the code—from speeding to unsanctioned camping—is also important for community confidence.

Gwenn recently served Los Ranchos as Secretary of the Planning & Zoning Commission, served on the Los Ranchos Business & Economic Development Committee and she participates in the Los Ranchos Neighborhood Crime Watch Group and the Los Ranchos Citizens Corp.

To help bring people across the village together, Gwenn co-founded efforts like the Los Ranchos Community Yard Sale and The Los Ranchos de Albuquerque Foundation.

As a can-do trustee, Gwenn will bring new energy, a balanced approach and a fresh perspective to issues facing our village.

Jennifer Kueffer, Trustee

Jennifer considers it an honor to be an elected official for the Village of Los Ranchos. As a native New Mexican, she has a deep love for the natural beauty of the village and its founding principles. Jennifer grew up in the North Valley and graduated from Valley High School. In 2018, she and her husband moved to Los Ranchos to be closer to family. They wanted to live in a place with space that would provide the opportunity for a small garden and livestock; her home includes dogs and chickens. Her family enjoys camping, fishing, and walking the acequias with their four-legged kiddos.

Politics wasn't on her bucket list however, she felt the voice of the villagers needed to be heard, which motivated her to run for office. Jennifer is committed to maintaining the village's balance between nature and development. This balance can be achieved by working together to improve village ordinances. Jennifer will be taking a proactive approach to preserve the village's natural beauty and unique character, while preparing the community to handle the challenges of growth and development.

Jennifer’s experience includes working in government and as a small business owner, she understands some of the challenges the community faces. She is committed to finding solutions that are beneficial to everyone. She believes supporting local businesses is crucial to the long-term success of the village. She is committed to attracting more businesses that align with the village identity and will be committed to preserving the community's unique character.

As a Trustee, Jennifer is excited to work for all constituents to ensure that Los Ranchos remains a beautiful, natural, and thriving place to live, work, and play. “By working together, we can build a community everyone is proud to call home!”

John Edward, Trustee

Profile and Picture coming soon

Frank Reinow, Mayor Pro Tem/Trustee

Frank Reinow and his wife Pam have lived in the Village since 1989 and raised their two sons, who attended Taft Middle School and Valley High School.  They love living Los Ranchos, energized by Village open spaces, tree canopies, wildlife sightings, walking trails along the acequias, agricultural lands, and the unique history and traditions that set our Village apart.  As a Trustee, he will focus to work with residents, Village staff, and the Governing Body to preserve this environment while ensuring that future growth reflects the character and tradition of the Village.    

Trustee Reinow has always had an interest and special affinity for local government service since completing his graduate studies in public administration.  Initially trained to be a city manager, he has had responsible positions as a training and development manager and management consultant, working with state and local governments, member-owned electric utilities, hospitals, and private businesses.  As a university professor, he taught courses in general management, marketing, project management, state and local government, human resource management, and entrepreneurship.  He hopes to bring this experience to the Board of Trustees.      

The Village is faced with significant current and future challenges to preserve its identity, surrounded by Bernalillo County and the City of Albuquerque. Trustee Reinow wants to strengthen Village codes and ordinances to ensure that planned growth and development follows uniform and fair rules and procedures for everyone, with active participation of residents. Building and sustaining local businesses needs to be a priority for the Village, as it provides services to residents and drives gross receipts taxes to fund operations. Finally, he wants to work with colleagues to build trust and ensure transparency in decisions and actions; “we can all do better.”