About Mayor Bill Mattiace

Mattiace, originally from Long Island, N.Y., was born in 1947 and has lived in Las Cruces since 1968. Mattiace has been married to wife Wanda Nicolitz Mattiace since 1970. Wanda Mattiace has been a successful businesses member of the community as owner of Adventure Travel since 1978. Wanda and Bill have three children who all live in Las Cruces: Michelle, an attorney at law, William, a senior majoring in Journalism at NMSU and Lauren a sophomore at Las Cruces High School. Mattiace attended NMSU and majored in Elementary Education before going on his own path. Mattiace has been vice-president of Adventure Travel since 1986. Mattiace served the people as a city councilor for district two from 1999-2003.

Experience

* 1972 - Director of Vocational Education School
* 1977 - Assistant Tennis coach at NMSU
* 1977 - 1986 Sales and Management in local automobile business, Wallace Chevrolet and Sisbarro Dealership
* 1986 – Present Vice President of Adventure Travel
* 1999 - Elected to District 2 - City Council
* 2003 - Special Election - Elected to Office of Mayor
* 2003 - Elected to four year term as Mayor

Memberships

* Former Trustee of Memorial Medical Center
* Chairman of Children’s Miracle Council, Southern NM
* Member of the NMSU Foundation
* Member of the Southern New Mexico Community Foundation
* Patron of the NMSU Symphony
* Member of the Las Cruces Community Concert
* Member of the Greater Chamber of Commerce
* Member of the Hispano Chamber of Commerce
* Former Board of Directors of NMSU Aggie Sports Association
* Member of the University Corridor Advisory Board
* Member of the South Central Solid Waste Authority
* Member of the Spaceport Authority Community Advisory Committee
* Member of the New Mexico Economic Development Partnership
* Board Member of the Child-Safe Committee
* Board Member of the Ending Homelessness Task Force
* Board Member of the Regional Educational Initiative (REI)
* Board Member of the Mayor's Top Teens
* Board Member of the Boys & Girls Club Advisory