Board Members
- Dr. Paul Yoder, President & Medical Officer
- Dr. R.J. Nelson, DVM, Vice President
- Dr. David Trujillo, DDS, MPH, Member
- Lindsey Hart, Member
- Mark McCuistion, Member
- Rose Pugliese, Interim County Attorney
- Richard Ritter, BOH Secretary, OCHD Director, Ex-Officio Member
- Jim Baldwin, Otero County Commissioner, Ex-Officio Member
- Kaysie Schmidt, County Administrator, Ex-Officio Member
Time & Location
The Board of Health meets on the last Tuesday of every other month.
Location: Otero County Courthouse, 13 W 3rd St., Room 107, La Junta, CO 81050
Time: Meetings start at 11 am on the following dates:
- January 27, 2026
- March 31, 2026
- May 26, 2026
- July 28, 2026
- September 29, 2026
- November 24, 2026