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]
The executive leaders of the agencies below are subject to confirmation by the New Mexico Senate.
Department | Title | Incumbent |
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Office of African American Affairs | Acting Executive Director | Charles Reado |
Aging and Long Term Services Department | Cabinet Secretary Designate | Jen Paul Schroer |
Children, Youth, and Families Department | Cabinet Secretary Designate | Teresa Casados |
New Mexico Corrections Department | Cabinet Secretary | Alisha Tafoya Lucero |
Department of Agriculture | Director | Jeff Witte |
Department of Cultural Affairs | Cabinet Secretary Designate | Debra Garcia y Griego |
Department of Finance and Administration | Cabinet Secretary | Wayne Propst |
Department of Game and Fish | Director | Michael Sloan |
Department of Health | Cabinet Secretary | Patrick Allen |
Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management | Cabinet Secretary | David Dye |
Indian Affairs Department | Cabinet Secretary Designate | James Mountain |
Department of Information Technology | Acting Cabinet Secretary | Raja Sambandam |
Department of Military Affairs | Adjutant General | Major General Miquel Aguilar |
Department of Public Safety | Cabinet Secretary | Jason R. Bowie |
Department of Transportation | Cabinet Secretary | Ricky Serna |
Department of Veterans Services | Cabinet Secretary Designate | Brigadier General Jamison Herrera |
Department of Workforce Solutions | Cabinet Secretary | Sarita Nair |
Economic Development Department | Acting Cabinet Secretary | Jon Clark |
Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department | Acting Cabinet Secretary | Dylan Fuge |
Environment Department | Cabinet Secretary | James Kenney |
General Services Department | Cabinet Secretary | Robert E. Doucette, Jr. |
Higher Education Department | Cabinet Secretary | Stephanie Rodriguez |
Human Services Department | Cabinet Secretary Designate | Kari Armijo |
Office of the State Engineer | State Engineer | Mike A. Hamman, P.E. |
Public Education Department | Cabinet Secretary | Dr. Arsenio Romero |
Regulation and Licensing Department | Acting Superintendent | Clayton Bailey |
State Personnel Office | Acting Director | Dylan Lange |
Taxation and Revenue Department | Cabinet Secretary | Stephanie Schardin Clarke |
Tourism Department | Acting Cabinet Secretary | Lancing Adams |
Workers' Compensation Administration | Acting Director | Leigh Martinez |
Office of the Superintendent of Insurance | Superintendent | Russell Toal |
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