Councilor Patti Bushee represents Santa Fe City Council, District 1. She was appointed to the Council in 1994, and subsequently elected to the District 1 seat in 1996. She was re-elected in 2000 and 2004, and is now serving her third consecutive term.

Councilor Bushee chairs the Public Works Committee, Bicycle and Trails Advisory Committee and Election Review and Rules Committee. She is also a member of the Public Utilities Committee.  She has previously served on the Finance Committee and was a founding member of the Regional Planning Authority.

Councilor Bushee earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Maine in International Affairs/Political Science/Spanish, Suma cum laude. She also studied at George Washington University in Washington DC and a year at La Universidad de Sevilla in Seville, Spain.

During her many years of public service, Councilor Bushee has demonstrated her commitment to improve the quality of life for all Santa Feans by advocating for important issues such as water use and conservation policies, a living river and an extended network of urban trails, growth management and land use planning, affordable housing, economic development, a living wage and the city’s smoke free ordinance.

A small business owner for over 20 years, she is currently employed by the Water Use and Conservation Bureau of the Office of the State Engineer as the public outreach administrator.

Patti's City Council Resolutions

Patti's Support for Small Businesses in Santa Fe