Rick Homans, Secretary
Taxation & Revenue Department

Rick Homans was appointed by Governor Bill Richardson on March 31, 2008 to be the Secretary of the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department. He previously served Governor Richardson as Secretary of the state’s Economic Development Department from 2003 through 2007. Homans was the deputy director and lead policy advisor for the Governor’s 2002 gubernatorial campaign. In this capacity, he helped to develop the Richardson Administration’s key tax initiatives, such as the reduction in the personal income tax rate from 8.2 to 4.9 percent and the High Wage Jobs Tax Credit. During the Governor’s first term, he worked closely with the Taxation and Revenue Department to develop new tax incentives to encourage businesses to relocate to New Mexico or to expand or start-up in the state. Homans previously lived in Albuquerque where he was president of the Starlight Media Group, the publisher of numerous city magazines, visitor guides and the New Mexico Business Weekly. He was the chairman of the Albuquerque Convention Visitors Bureau, Vice-Chairman of the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, and co-founder of the Albuquerque Children’s Museum. Homans is a graduate of Leadership New Mexico. He lives in Santa Fe, is married to Jan, and they have two children, Parker and Henry.