José Cleto Nuñez (April 5, 1937 – November 16, 2020) was an American politician from Colorado.
Career
editPrior to his election, he served in the United States Air Force for 20 years, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Núñez was elected twice to the Colorado State Legislature, and served as a Republican member of the Colorado House of Representatives for House District 64 from 1998 till 2001, when he resigned.[1][2]
In 2001, he was appointed by George W. Bush as the Denver Regional Director for the United States Department of Health and Human Services and he served in that role till 2006.
Personal life
editHe was married to Lily Núñez, who served as the National Committeewoman for the Colorado Republican Party[3] and as the Regional Director for the Small Business Administration from 1991 to 1993 under George H. W. Bush.
Núñez died from COVID-19 in November 2020, just six days after his wife Lily died of the same illness. He was 84.[4]
References
edit- ^ "José (Joe) Cleto Nuñez". Horan & McConaty Funeral Service and Cremation. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ "Former state Rep. Joe Nunez and wife Lilly both pass away due to COVID-19". Colorado Politics. November 23, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ "Lily Nuñez". Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ "In Memoriam Recalling Coloradans who died in 2020". January 1, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
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