Background
Ortiz, Joy was born on March 18, 1948 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States.
Ortiz, Joy was born on March 18, 1948 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States.
Graduated from the high school, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1966.
Co-owner, La Tertulia Restaurant, Santa Fe, since 1972. Board directors Sunwest Bank, Santa Fe. Board of trustees U. New Mexico Hospital, since 1994.
Chairman History Design Review, 1986. Chairman of the board of trustees St. Vincent Hospital, 1988-1990. Member Board Medical Examiners, since 1992.
Chairman Cusines Santa Fe American, Santa Fe Fiesta Foundation, since 1990, president, since 1993. Chairman Cancer Society, 1986. Trustee College Santa Fe.
Daughter of Willie Velarde and Edith June (Ellis) Ortiz. Divorced; children: Kevin M., Dawn M., Christopher D.