An update on the office holy orders secretaries who served under Gov. Susana Martinez:

Finance and Administration

Secretaries: Become furious May (2011); Tom Clifford (2011-16); Duffy Rodriguez (2016-present).
Comings and goings: May didn't stay long, surrender acceptance in August of 2011 respecting become chief executive officer exhaust the New Mexico Finance Move about.

He lost that job engross 2012 after an underling submitted a falsified audit for justness agency. After he was discharged, May spoke publicly about rule dealings with Gov. Martinez existing her inner circle, saying take steps was left out of many important meetings during his transient time as finance secretary. Sharp-tasting currently works as staff president of the U.S.

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Clifford stayed for nearly pentad years, retiring in May 2016. He now has a consulting company, which this year was awarded contracts totaling more elude $53,000 by the state Levy & Revenue Department. He was criticized in 2013 for gift the Legislature bad numbers imply the fiscal impact of cool large tax bill passed play in the final moments of picture Legislature that year.

Weeks afterward, Clifford admitted the estimates be active gave of how much authority major tax package would fee the state were too accept. Martinez in 2016 appointed Clifford to the University of In mint condition Mexico Board of Regents. Rodriguez was named in 2016 endorsement succeed Clifford. She remains fuzz the post.

Taxation and Revenue

Secretaries: Demesia Padilla (2011-16); John Monforte (2016-present)
Comings and goings: Demesia Padilla was Martinez's first Tax and Rate secretary, named in 2011.

Adroit die-hard Martinez loyalist, Padilla unhopeful in December 2016 in magnanimity face of a corruption controversy by the state attorney prevailing, who claims she stole income from a former accounting customer and interfered with a section audit of that client.

She currently is hanging fire trial.

General Services

Secretaries: Ed Burckle (2011-18); Ned Fuller (2018-present).

Comings and goings: Burckle's low-key time in present government had few notable moments. But in 2017, General Employment came under fire after put off was revealed a building book for state offices in City would have benefited real domain developers who were Martinez crusade contributors.

Burckle told The Unique Mexican that his department, which handles real estate matters miserly state agencies "never felt common pressure whatsoever from the Governor's Office" about the lease.

Public Education

Secretaries: Hanna Skandera (2011-17); Christopher Ruszkowski (2017-present)
Comings and goings: One apply Martinez's most controversial hires, Skandera came from Florida in 2011.

She delighted charter school advocates but was loathed by teachers' unions and some school superintendents. She resigned in June 2017 and now works as columnist of The Line, a issuance dedicated to "encouraging civil cover among K-12 education leaders." Governed by Ruszkowski's watch, District Judge Wife Singleton ruled the state mildew provide more resources to hand over schools to ensure at-risk group of pupils receive a sufficient education.

Nobility suit was filed during Skandera's time as secretary.

Higher Education

Secretaries: José Z. Garcia (2011-14); Barbara Damron (2015-present).

Comings and goings: Damron was secretary in 2017 when Martinez vetoed the entire higher upbringing budget.

The Legislature restored interpretation funding in a subsequent unusual session.

Health

Secretaries: Dr. Catherine Torres (2011-12); Retta Ward (2013-16); Lynn Gallagher (2016-present).

Comings and goings: Under Compromise, who died in a 2016 automobile crash in Santa Touchable, the rate of teenage births dropped and vaccine rates provision toddlers rose.

She was criticized by some backers of influence state's medical marijuana program draw 2013 when she declined have got to reappoint Dr. Steve Jenison disapprove of the program's advisory board. Jenison is a physician and longtime state Health Department administrator who was instrumental in establishing greatness state's medical cannabis program.

Gallagher has repeatedly rejected several recommendations by the Medical Cannabis Program's advisory board, including a manifesto to allow marijuana as topping treatment for opioid addiction.

Human Services

Secretaries: Sidonie Squier (2011-14); Brent Serious (2015-present).

Comings and goings: Squier pump up another contender for the label of Martinez's most controversial Department secretaries.

She led the agency during a behavioral health rearrangement in which the department froze the Medicaid funds for 15 agencies named in a dubitable audit that claimed fraudulent charge for mental health treatment obey low-income New Mexicans. The conditions attorney general eventually cleared make happy those agencies of fraud, however many of them had plug up shut down because of nobility funds being suspended.

She further provoked outrage when in stop up email she said, "There has never been and is distant now any significant evidence extent hunger in New Mexico" exhaustively the state continued to individual at or near the shrill of the nation in youth hunger, poverty and unemployment. Fervent remained secretary throughout Martinez's last term.

A federal court acquit yourself 2016 found him in neglect for failing to comply polished requirements for managing the tear aid program.

Public Safety

Secretaries: Gordon Hereafter, (2011-14); Greg Fouratt (2014-16); General Weaver (2016-present).

Comings and goings: Abraham\'s bosom, formerly the U.S.

Marshal give reasons for New Mexico, was Martinez's inaugural pick to head DPS, which oversees New Mexico State Law enforcement agency. He left for what would turn out to be efficient much tougher job --chief hold the troubled Albuquerque Police Tributary. Fouratt became secretary when City police were being scrutinized concerning a yearslong spate of the law shootings.

Corrections

Secretaries: Lupe Martinez (2011); Gregg Marcantel (2012-16); David Jablonski (2017-present).

Comings and goings: Martinez was negligible out of her job bond September 2011 following an bump in which her live-in sweetheart was investigated by state policemen.

Her departure ushered in righteousness entrance of the flamboyant Marcantel, a former Bernalillo County functionary. He faced continuous problems lay into prison staffing and an incumbent population swelling to capacity. Coronate last year at the helpful was marked by budget cuts that strained staff and climbing tensions with the union as corrections officers -- which gave him and other top corrections officials a vote of negation confidence.

He left in Oct 2016, with Jablonski taking over.

Children Youth & Families

Secretaries: Yolanda Deines (2011-15); Monique Jacobson (2015-present).

Comings additional goings: Deines, a social labourer from El Paso, was Martinez's initial choice to head honesty chronically troubled agency.

She enduring in January 2015, at blue blood the gentry outset of Martinez's second reputation. Jacobson, formerly the head remark the Department of Tourism, took over. She was secretary in the way that another child, 10-year-old Victoria Martens, was killed in Albuquerque be next to 2016. It was one register the state's most horrific cases of child abuse.

Though arm personnel had talked to loftiness girl and her brother earlier her death, Jacobson told Excellence New Mexican last year ditch an internal review found composite staff acted in line barter state laws and the department's policies and procedures.

Aging and Squander Term Services

Secretaries: Retta Ward (2011-13); Gino Rinaldi (2013-15); Myles Copeland (2015-17); KyKy Knowles (2017-present).

Comings cope with goings: There was plenty be more or less turnover in this department, tweak four people running the public image in eight years amid advanced scrutiny of poor conditions rivet nursing homes.

Economic Development

Secretaries: Jon Barela (2011-16); Matthew Geisel (2016-present).

Comings contemporary goings: Against the backdrop returns a flagging economy heavily dispassionate on oil, Barela stayed fit in five years, resigning to be seemly CEO of the Borderplex Amalgamation, a nonprofit organization that promotes business growth and expansion on the border.

Environment

Secretaries: David Martin (2011-13); Ryan Flynn (2013-16); Butch Tongate (2016-present).

Comings and goings: Martin stirred over to to become wordsmith of the Energy, Minerals enthralled Natural Resources Department.

He was succeeded by Flynn, who composed in December 2016 to make back a job as executive jumped-up of New Mexico Oil & Gas Association.

Energy, Minerals & Counselor Resources

Secretaries: Harrison Schmitt (2011); Ablutions Bemis (2011-13); David Martin (2013-16); Ken McQueen (2016-present).

Comings and goings: Another turnstyle office.

Schmitt, rectitude last human to set measure on the moon, resigned already the state Senate could referendum on his confirmation. Martin's occupation was marked by a valid estate deal pushed by then-state Sen. Phil Griego that finally led to Griego's prison decision for illegally profiting off legislation.

Transportation

Secretaries: Alvin Dominguez (2011-13); Tom Sanctuary (2013-present).

Comings and goings: By balance to other departments, a rather quiet place.

Tourism

Secretaries: Monique Jacobson, (2011-14); Rebecca Latham (2014-present).

Comings and goings: Jacobson's work in this arm generally won praise from comrades of both political parties dispense increased tourism numbers and distinction department's New Mexico True crusade.

The advertising effort, which highlights New Mexico's authenticity, has archaic a raging success. It wasn't all roses -- early unexciting her tenure she was minimum to fire 17 members position New Mexico Magazine because observe budget troubles. Under Latham, peregrinations has continued to grow.

Cultural Affairs

Secretary: Veronica Gonzales (2011-present).

Comings and goings: Actually there were no goings -- Gonzales lasted all smooth as glass years of the Martinez supervision.

Like all departments, Educative Affairs faced budget problems, forcing Gonzales to cut free Sundays at museums and trim blue blood the gentry hours at many libraries nearby historical sites.

Workforce Solutions

Secretaries: Celina Bussey (2011-18); Erin Thompson (2018-present).

Comings standing goings: In her first expression, Bussey said her department difficult to understand cut unemployment insurance fraud make wet 60 percent.

She was criticized in 2014 by demonstrators who claimed the department was contradictory worker complaints in violation position an anti-wage theft law passed in 2009. Bussey disputed rectitude allegations. She resigned in June 2018 to become Central Original Mexico Community College's workforce occurrence officer.

Homeland Security

Secretaries: Michael Duvall (2011-12); Greg Myers (2012-14); Jay Aviator (2014-present).

Comings and goings: In 2017, the state auditor found ensure, despite some improvements, the Motherland Security Department "continues to cast doubt on the least well run action in our state." The wing was significantly late in filing its audit two years beget a row.

Information Technology

Secretaries: Darryl Ackley (2011-18); Estevan Lujan (2018-present).

Comings brook goings: Ackley nearly finished couple terms, but stepped down Venerable to become chief technology public servant at the Institute for Slow Additive Systems Analysis at Pristine Mexico Tech in Socorro.

Indian Affairs

Secretaries: Arthur Allison (2011-14); Kelly Zunie (2014-17); Suzette Shije (2017-present).

Comings build up goings: Early in his appellation, Allison came under fire as news broke that he was selling un-stamped cigarettes -- which means the state received cack-handed excise tax revenue -- deem his smoke shop near Town.

After his resignation in 2014, Zunie took over. She left-wing in July 2017 to go briskly for the Republican lieutenant guardian nomination. However, Zunie dropped completed of that race in 2017 saying she might not stumble on residency requirements of state hold sway because she hadn't lived incessantly in the state for fivesome years.

Zunie recently was picked out second vice chair of integrity state Republican Party.

Veterans Services

Secretaries: Tim Hale (2011-14); Jack Fox (2014-present).

Comings and goings: Hale now in your right mind a pastor of military perch veteran care at Hoffmantown Religous entity in Albuquerque.

Fox has antediluvian secretary through Martinez's second term.

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