Jack M. Campbell

Jack M. Campbell (born September 10, 1916 in Hutchinson , Kansas , † June 14, 1999 in Santa Fe , New Mexico ) was an American politician and governor of the state of New Mexico from 1963 to 1967 .

Early years and political advancement

Jack Campbell attended Washburn College until 1940 , where he studied law, among other things. He served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II . After the war he worked as a lawyer in Albuquerque . He also worked as an FBI investigator.

Campbell was a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1955 and 1962 he was a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives . Since 1960 he was speaker of the house. On November 6, 1962 he was elected as the new governor of his state with 53:47 percent of the vote against the Republican incumbent Edwin L. Mechem .

Governor of New Mexico

Campbell took up his new office on January 1, 1963. After re-election in 1964, he was able to exercise it until January 1, 1967. During his four-year reign, programs to help the mentally handicapped were launched. An expansion program for the motorways was worked out and a bridge was built over the Rio Grande . A scientific advisor has been employed by the government.

After the end of his governorship, Campbell was a member of the Nuclear Safety Commission between 1967 and 1971. In 1969 he was President of the Federation of Rocky Mountain States ( Federation of Rocky Mountain States ). Jack Campbell died in June 1999. He was married to Ruthanne DeBus, with whom he had four children.

Web links

• Jack M. Campbell in the database of the National Governors Association (English)
• Jack M. Campbell in nndb (English)