Antonio Alfonso "Tony" Gabaldon (June 3, 1930 – January 3, 1998) was a teacher and principal, who became a politician and was elected as Arizona state senator.
His Mexican-American family has lived in Belen, New Mexico for hundreds of years.
Senator Gabaldon represented citizens of District 2 in Arizona, which includes Flagstaff, the largest city in northern Arizona, and Navajo and Apache counties.
He is the father of marine scientist-turned-best-selling time-travel author, Diana Gabaldon.