New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands

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New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands
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Incumbent
Stephanie Garcia Richard
since January 1, 2019
Term length Four years
Formation1912
First holderRobert P. Ervien
Website Commissioner of Public Lands of New Mexico

The New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands is an elected constitutional officer [1] in the executive branch in charge of managing all state lands and mineral rights, as well as overseeing leases and royalties on state land, in the U.S. state of New Mexico. [2] The Commissioner of Public Lands is elected to a four-year term and is able to serve up to two consecutive terms; more terms may be served after one full term has intervened.

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Currently, Stephanie Garcia Richard is serving as Commissioner of Public Lands. She took office on January 1, 2019.

List of commissioners of public lands

#NameTook officeLeft officePartyYears in office
1 Robert P. Ervien 19121917 Republican <6 [note 1] [note 2]
2 Fred Muller 19171918 Republican <2 [note 3]
3 Nelson A. Field 19191922 Republican 4
4 Justiniano Baca 19231925 Democrat <3 [note 4]
5 Edwin B. Swope 19251926 Democrat <2 [note 5]
6 Benjamin F. Pankey 19271929 Republican <3 [note 6]
7 Austin D. Crile 19291930 Republican <2 [note 7]
8 James F. Hinkle 19311932 Democrat 2
9 Frank Vesely 19331936 Democrat 4
10 Frank Worden 19371940 Democrat 4
11 H. R. Rodgers 19411944 Democrat 4
12 John E. Miles 19451948 Democrat 4
13 Guy Shepard 19491952 Democrat 4
14 E. S. Johnny Walker 19531956 Democrat 4
15 Murray E. Morgan 19571960 Democrat 4
16 E. S. Johnny Walker 19611964 Democrat 4
17 Guyton B. Hays 19651968 Democrat 4
18 Alex J. Armijo 19691974 Democrat 6
19 Phil R. Lucero 19751978 Democrat 4
20 Alex J. Armijo 19791982 Democrat 4
21 Jim Baca 19831986 Democrat 4
22 W. R. Humphries 19871990 Republican 4
23 Jim Baca 19911993 Democrat <3 [note 8]
24 Ray Powell 19932002 Democrat <10 [note 9]
25 Patrick H. Lyons 20032010 Republican 8
26 Ray Powell 20112014 Democrat 4
27 Aubrey Dunn Jr. 20152018 Republican 4
20182018 Libertarian [note 10]
28 Stephanie Garcia Richard 2019Incumbent Democratic
Source: [2]

Notes

  1. Since the first state election was in an odd-numbered year (1911), the term lasted five years.
  2. Died in office in February 1917.
  3. Appointed by Governor Lindsey in 1917.
  4. Died in office in February 1925.
  5. Appointed by Governor Hannett in 1925.
  6. Died in office in May 1929.
  7. Appointed by Governor Dillon in 1929.
  8. Resigned to become Bureau of Land Management Director in 1993.
  9. Appointed by Governor King in 1993.
  10. Elected as a Republican, switched to Libertarian in 2018.

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References

  1. [], NM Elected Officials
  2. 1 2 State of New Mexico (July 2012). Kathryn A. Flynn (ed.). 2012 Centennial Blue Book (PDF). Diana J. Duran. Office of the New Mexico Secretary of State. pp. 233–234. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2013-04-03.