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- ↑ "Officials behaving badly: A look back at the misdeeds of New Mexico public officials". The Santa Fe New Mexican. 2015-12-16. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
- ↑ Sandlin, Scott; Gallagher, Mike (2006-10-01). "Vigil Guilty on 1 Count; Former N.M. Treasurer Acquitted on 23 Other Charges". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
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| Preceded by Harrold H. Adams | Auditor of New Mexico 1991–1998 | Succeeded by Domingo Martinez |
| Preceded by Michael A. Montoya | Treasurer of New Mexico 2003–2005 | Succeeded by Douglas M. Brown |