Los Alamos County Clerk Naomi Maestas swears in local attorney Perry Klare to the position of Probate Judge during a ceremony Tuesday afternoon in Council Chambers. Klare was accompanied by his wife Debrah and father Ken Klare. Probate Judge Michael Redondo announced in November his intent to resign his position effective Feb. 2. Council appointed Klare to complete that term, which ends Dec. 31, 2026. ‘Thank you Los Alamos County for your confidence in appointing me to the position of Probate Judge. I will carry on the same level of professional and timely probate proceedings that the Honorable Michael Redondo has given to this community,’ Klare said.

Newly sworn in to the position of Probate Judge, Perry Klare signs required documents Tuesday in Council Chambers. Raised in Los Alamos, Klare is a practicing attorney who returned to the community in 2020 to care for his father after his mother passed. He brings a wealth of legal experience and knowledge of the community to the position. Klare stated that nine years working at the Law Offices of the Public Defender in Albuquerque taught him the importance of being compassionate and straightforward with his clients. As the probate judge, he commits to being timely, ethical, and empathetic in his duties. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com