Terry Priestley
Ward II Councilmember August 2026-2030
City Council
Terry Priestley was elected to serve as one of two Bisbee Ward 2 City Councilmembers in 2026.
Terry is a native of Arizona, married for 40+ years, father of 3 adult children and grandfather to 2 teenagers. Early in his career, he had the privilege of serving as a commissioned officer in the US Navy’s nuclear submarine program. His most recent role prior to retirement was Group Leader and Operations Manager for an experimental facility at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in Northern New Mexico. In that role, he was responsible for executing high-consequence experiments while leading a multi-disciplinary group of scientists, engineers and technicians.
Since moving to Bisbee in 2021, Terry has been working part-time as a bartender at the Tombstone Brewery in Tombstone and volunteering at the Bisbee Mining and Historical Museum.
Examples of Terry’s past community service include:
- Los Alamos Little League – Coach, Treasurer and President
- Boy Scouts of America – Troop 22 Scoutmaster
- Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Northern New Mexico – Big Brother
- Leadership Los Alamos Graduate (Class of 2008) - Board of Directors Chair
- Leadership New Mexico Graduate (Class of 2018) – Alumni Committee
- Los Alamos County Parks and Recreation Board - Board Member
- Los Alamos County Planning and Zoning Commission - Chair
- Los Alamos County Personnel Board - Chair
- Bisbee Mining and Historical Museum – Volunteer
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