Background
Welsch, James Lester was born on October 2, 1917 in Catskill, New York, United States. Son of Wolfgang Frederick and Hazel Juene (Lester) Welsch.
Welsch, James Lester was born on October 2, 1917 in Catskill, New York, United States. Son of Wolfgang Frederick and Hazel Juene (Lester) Welsch.
Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1942. Master of Arts, Los Angeles State College, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy Golden State University, 1957.
Graduate, National Judicial College, 1985.
License educational administrator, North. Mexico, Arizona, Colorado real estate broker, New Mexico Personnel. manager, safety director National Cash Register Company electronics division, Hawthorne, California, 1952-1955. Director industrial relations, safety director Mercast Manufacturing Corporation, LaVerne, California, 1955-1957;assistant professor management Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, 1957-1958.
Assistant professor industrial management California Western University, San Diego, 1958-1963. Director Montelores Multicultural Center, Cortez, Colorado, 1967-1968.
Chairman Association Directors
Colorado Bds. Cooperative Superior vena cava syndrome, 1968. Guidance counselor Dzilth-Na-o-dith-hle School, Bureau Indian Affairs, Bloomfield, New Mexico, 1974-1976, supervisory guidance counselor, Huerfano, New Mexico, 1976-1980, realty specialist, rights protection Bureau Indian.
Affairs, Juneau, Alaska, 1980, supervisory realty specialist, safety manager Alaska Native Claims Settlement Acting, Anchorage, 1981-1983.
Retired, 1983. Municipal judge, Bloomfield, New Mexico, 1983. Chairman San Juan County (New Mexico) planning and zoning commission, 1973.
Board directors San Juan County Museum Association, 1978-1979, San Juan County chapter American Red Cross, 1980, director of board, 1987-1988.
Board directors Salvation Army Board, 1987-1988,Anasazi Pageant Foundation, 1988. Chairman Bloomfield Pride Commission, 1988;member House Arrest and Intensive Supervision, 1987-1988. Delegate New Mexico, State Republican Convention, 1974, 76.
Sustaining member Republican National Committee.
Board directors Farmington Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1988, New Mexico Supreme Court Judicial Edition and Training Advisory Committee, 1991. Member World Safety Organisation, 1990.
Member San Juan County Juvenile Cmty. Corrections Local Selection Panel,1994.
Served to lieutenant World War II United States Navy, 1942—1946, served to lieutenant Korean war, 1951—1952. Retired United States Naval Reserve, 1960. Personnel manager, safety director electronics division National Cash Register Company, Hawthorne, California, 1952—1955.
Director industrial relations, safety director Mercast Manufacturing Corporation, LaVerne, 1955—1957. Assistant professor management Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, 1957—1958. Assistant professor industrial management California Western University, San Diego, 1958—1963.
Director Montelores Multicultural Center, Cortez, Colorado, 1967—1968. Chairman Association Directors Colorado Boards Cooperative Services, 1968. Guidance counselor Dzilth-Na-o-dith-hle School, Bureau Indian Affairs, Bloomfield, New Mexico, 1974—1976.
Supervisory guidance counselor Huerfano, 1976—1980. Realty specialist, rights protection Bureau Indian. Affairs, Juneau, Alaska, 1980.
Supervisory realty specialist, safety manager Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, Anchorage, 1981—1983. Retired, 1983; municipal judge Bloomfield, New Mexico, since 1983.
Chairman San Juan County Planning and Zoning Commission, New Mexico, 1973. Delegate New Mexico, State Republican Convention, 1974, 1976. Board directors San Juan County Museum Association, 1978—1979, San Juan County Chapter American Red Cross, 1980, 1987—1988, Salvation Army Board, 1987—1988, Farmington Convention and Visitors Bureau, since 1988, Anasazi Pageant Foundation, since 1988, New Mexico Supreme Court Judicial Education and Training Advisory Committee, since 1991.
Member House Arrest and Intensive Supervision, 1987—1988, World Safety Organization, since 1990, San Juan County Juvenile Community Corrections Local Selection Panel, 1994. Chairman Bloomfield Pride Commission, since 1988. Sustaining member Republican National Committee.
Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, KYCH, National Sojourners, Red Cross Constantine, Masons, Elks (distinguished Elk award 1995), Disabled American Veterans, American Legion, Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce (president 1987-1988), New Mexico Municipal Judges Association 1988-1989, American Society Safety Engineers, National Judges Association (chaplain since 1987, named Outstanding Non-Attorney Judge of United States, Kenneth L. MacEachern Memorial award 1993), American Judges Association, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Delta Kappa (president Mesa Verde, Colorado chapter 1979).
Married Rosemary Hopkins, June 6, 1995.