Governor's Website | State of New Mexico Friday, August 29th 2008
Office of the New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson English Version
Appointments
  Home > Governor's Appointments > Governor's Cabinet


Cabinet members serve at the Governor's discretion and together form a constructive advisory board in assisting the Governor's in running the affairs of state, with reporting duties based on their respective agencies. Currently, the Governor’s Cabinet is comprised of Secretaries and Directors of nearly thirty agencies each of whom deal with particular issues the Governor deems as an important part of the overall health of our state and its people.

Governor Bill Richardson's Cabinet Secretaries and Agency Directors:

African American Affairs
Director: Harold Bailey
1015 Tijeras Avenue N.W.
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Office of the Director: (505) 222-9491
Harold Bailey Biography

Aging and Long Term Services Department
Secretary: Cindy Padilla
2550 Cerrillos Road
Toney Anaya Building
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Information: (505) 476-4799
For Media Inquiries: John Arnold (505) 476-4742
Secretary Designate Padilla Biography

Agriculture Department
Secretary: Dr. I. Miley Gonzalez
New Mexico State University
MSC Box 3005
Las Cruces, NM 88005
Information: (505) 646-3007
For Media Inquiries: Doug Rains (505) 646-2804
Secretary Gonzalez Biography

Department of Information Technology
Secretary: Roy Soto
715 Alta Vista Street
Santa Fe, NM 87502
Information: (505) 476-3070
For Media Inquiries: Andy Lenderman (505) 841-4776
Secretary Soto Biography

Children, Youth & Families Department
Secretary: Dorian Dodson
1120 Paseo de Peralta
PERA Building
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Information: (505) 827-7610
Office of the Secretary: (505) 827-7602
For Media Inquiries: Romaine Serna (505) 827-7602
Secretary Dodson Biography

Department of Corrections
Secretary: Joe Williams
4337 State Rd. 14
P.O. Box 27116
Santa Fe, NM 87502
Information: (505) 827-8600
Office of the Secretary: (505) 827-8709
For Media Inquiries: Tia Bland (505) 827-8660
Secretary Williams Biography

Department of Cultural Affairs
Secretary: Stuart Ashman
407 Galisteo Street, Suite 260
Bataan Memorial Building
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Office of the Secretary: (505) 827-6364
For Media Inquiries: Doug Svetnicka (505) 827-4378
Secretary Ashman Biography

Economic Development Department
Secretary: Fred Mondragon
1100 S. St. Francis Dr.
Joseph Montoya Bldg.
Santa Fe, NM 87503
Office of the Secretary: (505) 827-0305
For Media Inquiries: Toni Balzano (505) 476-3747
Secretary Mondragon Biography

Department of Public Education
Secretary: Veronica Garcia
300 Don Gaspar
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Office of the Secretary: (505) 827-5800
For Media Inquiries: Beverly Friedman (505) 827-6661 or Danielle Montoya (505) 476-0393
Secretary Garcia Biography

Energy Minerals & Natural Resources Department
Secretary: Joanna Prukop
1220 S. St. Francis Dr.
Pinon Bldg.
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Office of the Secretary: (505) 476-3200
For Media Inquiries: Jodi Porter (505) 476-3226
Secretary Prukop Biography

Environment Department
Secretary: Ron Curry
1190 St. Francis Dr.
Harold Runnels Bldg.
Santa Fe, NM 87503
Office of the Secretary: (505) 827-2855
In-state Toll Free 1-800-219-6157
For Media Inquiries: Marissa Stone (505) 827-0314
Secretary Curry Biography

Expo NM
Director: Judith Espinosa
PO Box 8546
Albuquerque, NM 87198
Office of the Director: (505) 265-1791
For Media Inquiries: Michael Henningsen (505) 265-EXPO
Judith Espinosa Biography

Department of Finance & Administration
Secretary: Katherine B. Miller
180 Bataan Memorial Bldg.
Battan Memorial Bldg.
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Office of the Secretary: (505) 827-4985
For Media Inquiries: Nicole Gillespie (505) 476-1092
Secretary Miller Biography

General Services Department
Secretary: Arturo Jaramillo
715 Alta Vista
John F. Simms Bldg.
Santa Fe, NM 87502-0110
Office of the Secretary: (505) 827-2000
For Media Inquiries: Alex Cuellar (505) 841-6455
Secretary Jaramillo Biography

Department of Health
Secretary: Dr. Alfredo Vigil
1190 St. Francis Dr.
Harold Runnels Bldg
Santa Fe, NM 87504
Office of the Secretary: (505) 827-2613
For Media Inquiries: Deborah Busemeyer (505) 827-2619
Secretary Vigil Biography

Higher Education Department
Secretary: Dr. Reed Dasenbrock
1068 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505-1650
Office of the Secretary: (505) 476-6500
For Media Inquiries: Laura Mulry (505) 476-6542
Secretary Dasenbrock Biography

Homeland Security & Emergency Management
Director: Tim Manning
P.O. Box Drawer 2387
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-2387
Office: (505) 476-0267
Fax: (505) 476-0270
After hours: (505) 476-9635
For Media Inquiries: Pahl Shipley (505) 476-2282
Tim Manning Biography

Human Services Department
Secretary: Pam Hyde
2009 S. Pacheco
Pollon Plaza
P.O. Box 2348
Santa Fe, NM 87504-2348
Information & Referral: (505) 827-9451
Office of the Secretary: (505) 827-7750
For Media Inquiries: Betina McCracken (505) 827-6245
Secretary Hyde Biography

Indian Affairs Department
Secretary: Alvin Warren
1220 South Saint Francis Drive
Wendell Chino Building
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Office of the Secretary: (505) 476-1600
For Media Inquiries: Rima Krisst (505) 476-1611
Secretary Warren Biography

Department of Workforce Solutions
Secretary: Betty Sparrow Doris
401 Broadway, NE
PO Box 1928
Albuquerque, NM 87103
(505) 841-8405
For Media Inquiries: Carrie Moritomo (505) 841-8450
Secretary Sparrow-Doris Biography

Military Affairs
Adjutant General: General Kenny Montoya
47 Bataan Blvd.
E. Frontage Rd.
Santa Fe, NM 87508-4695
Information: (505) 474-1200
For Media Inquiries: Lt. Col. Ken Nava (505) 271-7161
Adj. General Kenny Montoya Biography

State Personnel Office
Director: Sandra Perez
2600 Cerrillos Rd.
P.O. Box 26127
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Information: (505) 476-7777
For Media Inquiries: Alarie Ray-Garcia (505)476-2248
Sandra Perez Biography

Public Defender
Chief Public Defender: Hugh Dangler
301 N. Guadalupe Ste. 101
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Information: (505) 827-3931
Hugh Dangler Biography

Department of Public Safety
Secretary: John Denko
4491 Cerrillos Rd.
P.O. Box 1628
Santa Fe, NM 87504-1628
Information: (505) 827-9000
Office of the Secretary: (505) 827-3370
For Media Inquiries: Peter Olson (505) 827-3361
Secretary Denko Biography

Regulation & Licensing Department
Superintendent: Kelly O'Donnell
2550 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
Information: (505) 476-4500
Office of the Superintendent: (505) 476-4508
For Media Inquiries: Teala Kail (505) 476-4507
Kelly O'Donnell Biography

State Engineer
State Engineer: John D'Antonio
130 S. Capitol Street
NEA Building
P.O. Box 25102
Santa Fe, NM 87504-5102
Information: (505) 827-6175
For Media Inquiries: Karin Stangl (505) 827-6139
John D'Antonio Biography

State Investment Council
Officer: Gary Bland
2055 S. Pacheco St.
Ste. 100
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Information: (505) 424-2500
For Media Inquiries: Charlie Wollmann (505) 424-2540
Gary Bland Biography

Taxation & Revenue Department
Secretary: Rick Homans
1100 S. St. Francis Dr.
P.O. Box 630
Santa Fe, NM 87504-0630
Information: (505) 827-0700
Office of the Secretary: (505) 827-0341
For Media Inquiries: David Harwell (505) 827-0313
Secretary Homans Biography

Department of Transportation
Secretary: Rhonda Faught
1120 Cerrillos Rd.
P.O. Box 1149
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Information: (505) 827-5100
Office of the Secretary: (505) 827-5110
Road Conditions: 1-800-432-4269
For Media Inquiries: S.U. Mahesh (505) 827-5134
Secretary Faught Biography

Tourism Department
Secretary: Michael Cerletti
491 Old Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87502
Office of the Secretary: (505) 827-7400
Tourist Information: 1-800-733-6396
For Media Inquiries: Mike Stauffer (505) 827-7379
Secretary Cerletti Biography

Veterans Services
Secretary: John Garcia
Bataan Memorial Bldg.
Santa Fe, NM 87503
Information: (505) 827-6300
For Media Inquiries: (505) 841-5562
Secretary Garcia Biography

Workers' Compensation Administration
Director: Glenn R. Smith
2410 Centre Ave. SE
P.O. Box 27198
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Information: (505) 841-6000
In-State Toll Free: 1-800-255-7965
For Media Inquiries: Van Cravens (505) 841-6004
Glenn Smith Biography

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

© 2004 New Mexico Office of the Governor. All rights reserved.