TREASURER-MANAGER
Gary
L. Esslinger is the Treasurer-Manager of the Elephant Butte Irrigation District.
Gary is a third generation member of a pioneer farming family living in the
Mesilla
Valley. His grandfather, J. L. Esslinger, Sr., settled in
La Mesa in 1913 prior to the completion of the Elephant Butte Dam.
Gary's father, J. L. Esslinger, Jr., also farmed for over fifty years and is now retired.
Gary has also kept his roots in farming as well as other agricultural based industry.
After receiving a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from
Northern
Arizona
University in 1973,
Gary worked six years in
Los Angeles for a large west coast flour milling corporation as office manager. After becoming tired of city life,
Gary returned to the
Mesilla
Valley and began working for EBID in 1978.
Gary
began his District career as Purchasing Agent and has held other organizational positions of Maintenance Chief and Assistant Manager.
Gary is the District's Treasurer/Manager.
Gary
lives in
La Mesa on the family farm with his wife, Tina. Gary and Tina have three daughters, Tiffany, Trisha and Tryna.
