Robert Wofford

School Board, District 3

Biography

Robert Wofford is a retired English teacher who is seeking a second term as a school board member in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Bob has a Master of Arts in English and a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education from New Mexico State University. He taught English at Las Cruces High School from 1983 until his retirement in 2017 and was also an Advanced Education Services gifted and talented facilitator. While at Las Cruces High, he sponsored the Amnesty International Club for over thirty years, and the Gay Straight Alliance for the last several years of his teaching. He is the first openly LGBTQ+ member of the Las Cruces School Board. Bob is seeking re-election because he believes that all students deserve a public education which enables them to thrive.