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Early life and education. Ken Salazar was born in Alamosa, Colorado, the son of Emma Montoya and Enrique Salazar. [13] [14] His elder brother is former Congressman John Salazar. [15] . He grew up near Manassa, in the community of Los Rincones in the San Luis Valley area of south-central Colorado.
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Apr 27, 2022 · 1955. March 2, 1955. Birth of Ken Salazar, U.S. Secretary of the Interior... Alamosa, Alamosa County, Colorado, United States. Genealogy for Kenneth Lee Salazar family tree on Geni, with over 240 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
Jan 1, 2005 · Ken’s great great grandfather, Francisco Esteban de Salazar, spent his life in Los Rincones and was the first family member to be buried in the area. His grave is under the church in Conejos. (Subsequent burials of the Salazar family have been at the Los Cerritos Cemetery.
Dec 12, 2011 · The Salazar family ranch, in Colorado’s San Luis Valley. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar wore one of his trademark hats Jan. 20, 2011, while speaking to reporters at the...
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Jul 30, 2021 · Both incumbent senators described Salazar’s humble beginnings, which rival the best log cabin story told by politicians of yore, and sketched his family’s deep roots in the region. “His family settled in The Southwest United States, that was then New Spain, in the 16th century.
Jan 5, 2016 · The Salazar family has roots in the Southwestern United States dating to the era of New Spain in the 16th century. Ken and John Salazar, prominent Democrats in the state, were elected to...
Former Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar recalls his upbringing in Colorado and his family’s history of farming the river areas in the state. Growing up he loved the outdoors, and eventually pursued a degree in Political Science he then went to Michigan Law School and later practiced Natural Resources and Environmental Law with a private firm. He
