Jim Candelaria, President and owner of Candelaria Construction, was
born and raised in Cortez, Colorado and was taught the building trade
at a very young age working with his father in the Construction
Industry. He has worked in the construction industry his entire life,
forming Candelaria Construction in 1992.
Jim was awarded “Builder of the Year” by the MontDolores Home
Builders Association (now the Four Corners Builders Association) in
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 and was voted “Colorado Builder of
the Year” by the Colorado Association of Home Builders in 2002. He was
also the subject of the featured article “Builder Ready When the Alarm
Sounds” in the April 2002 issue of Colorado Builder Forum.
Jim is a retired Battalion Chief for the City of Farmington, New
Mexico. His schedule with Farmington Fire Department never interfered
with running his business or serving his community.
Jim now serves on the Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners
District 1. He has prioritized this position as his full-time job and
has passed on the responsibility of operating Candelaria Construction
to his son Stephen.