New Mexico Governor's Cabinet

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The Cabinet of the Governor of New Mexico is a body of the most senior appointed officials of the executive branch of the government of New Mexico. [1] [2]

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The executive leaders of the agencies below are subject to confirmation by the New Mexico Senate.

Cabinet departments

DepartmentTitleIncumbent
Office of African American Affairs Acting Executive DirectorCharles Reado
Aging and Long Term Services DepartmentCabinet Secretary DesignateJen Paul Schroer
Children, Youth, and Families Department Cabinet Secretary DesignateTeresa Casados
New Mexico Corrections Department Cabinet SecretaryAlisha Tafoya Lucero
Department of AgricultureDirectorJeff Witte
Department of Cultural Affairs Cabinet Secretary DesignateDebra Garcia y Griego
Department of Finance and AdministrationCabinet SecretaryWayne Propst
Department of Game and Fish DirectorMichael Sloan
Department of Health Cabinet SecretaryPatrick Allen
Department of Homeland Security and Emergency ManagementCabinet SecretaryDavid Dye
Indian Affairs DepartmentCabinet Secretary DesignateJames Mountain
Department of Information Technology Acting Cabinet SecretaryRaja Sambandam
Department of Military AffairsAdjutant GeneralMajor General Miquel Aguilar
Department of Public Safety Cabinet SecretaryJason R. Bowie
Department of Transportation Cabinet SecretaryRicky Serna
Department of Veterans ServicesCabinet Secretary DesignateBrigadier General Jamison Herrera
Department of Workforce Solutions Cabinet SecretarySarita Nair
Economic Development DepartmentActing Cabinet SecretaryJon Clark
Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department Acting Cabinet SecretaryDylan Fuge
Environment Department Cabinet SecretaryJames Kenney
General Services DepartmentCabinet SecretaryRobert E. Doucette, Jr.
Higher Education DepartmentCabinet SecretaryStephanie Rodriguez
Human Services DepartmentCabinet Secretary DesignateKari Armijo
Office of the State Engineer State EngineerMike A. Hamman, P.E.
Public Education Department Cabinet SecretaryDr. Arsenio Romero
Regulation and Licensing DepartmentActing SuperintendentClayton Bailey
State Personnel OfficeActing DirectorDylan Lange
Taxation and Revenue Department Cabinet SecretaryStephanie Schardin Clarke
Tourism Department Acting Cabinet SecretaryLancing Adams
Workers' Compensation AdministrationActing DirectorLeigh Martinez
Office of the Superintendent of InsuranceSuperintendentRussell Toal

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References

  1. "Our Leadership | Office of the Governor - Michelle Lujan Grisham" . Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  2. "New Mexico Executive Branch". newmexico.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-18.

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