New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands
The New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands is one of the constitutional offices of the state of New Mexico . As part of his duties, he is responsible for all public real estate and mining rights, as well as overseeing lease and license fees for the use of public real estate in the state of New Mexico.
The office was created in 1912 with a five-year term. The incumbent is elected by the eligible population of New Mexico. At the elections in 1916, the term of office was reduced to two years with the possibility of one re-election. The term of office was then extended to four years for the elections in 1970. Re-election was not possible. Another change was made for the 1990 elections. The term of office remained at four years. For this, the possibility of a one-time re-election was granted. For the elections in 2010, the possibility of one-time re-election was abolished.
The incumbent New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands is Aubrey Dunn, Jr. , who took up his post on January 1, 2015.
List of New Mexico Commissioners of Public Lands
| # | Commissioner of Public Lands | image | Term of office | Party affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert P. Ervien | 1912-1917 | republican | |
| 2 | Fred Muller | 1917-1918 | republican | |
| 3 | Nelson A. Field | 1919-1922 | republican | |
| 4th | Justiniano Baca | 1923-1925 | democrat | |
| 5 | Edwin B. Swope |
|
1925-1926 | democrat |
| 6th | Benjamin F. Pankey | 1927-1929 | republican | |
| 7th | Austin D. Crile | 1929-1930 | republican | |
| 8th | James F. Hinkle |
|
1931-1932 | democrat |
| 9 | Frank Vesely | 1933-1936 | democrat | |
| 10 | Frank Worden | 1937-1940 | democrat | |
| 11 | HR Rodgers | 1941-1944 | democrat | |
| 12 | John E. Miles |
|
1945-1948 | democrat |
| 13 | Guy Shepard | 1949-1952 | democrat | |
| 14th | IT Johnny Walker |
|
1953-1956 | democrat |
| 15th | Murray E. Morgan | 1957-1960 | democrat | |
| 16 | IT Johnny Walker |
|
1961-1964 | democrat |
| 17th | Guyton B. Hays | 1965-1968 | democrat | |
| 18th | Alex J. Armijo | 1969-1974 | democrat | |
| 19th | Phil R. Lucero | 1975-1988 | democrat | |
| 20th | Alex J. Armijo | 1979-1982 | democrat | |
| 21st | Jim Baca | 1983-1986 | democrat | |
| 22nd | WR Humphries | 1987-1990 | republican | |
| 23 | Jim Baca | 1991-1993 | democrat | |
| 24 | Ray Powell |
|
1993-2002 | democrat |
| 25th | Patrick H. Lyons | 2003-2010 | republican | |
| 26th | Ray Powell |
|
2011-2014 | democrat |
| 27 | Aubrey Dunn Jr. | since 2015 | republican |
literature
- List of New Mexico Commissioners of Public Lands (1912–2012) , Office of the NM Secretary of State, July 2012, p. 234
