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The government of New Mexico is the governmental structure of the state of New Mexico as established by the Constitution of New Mexico. The executive is composed of the governor, several other statewide elected officials and the governor's cabinet. The New Mexico Legislature consists of the House of Representatives and Senate.
The New Mexico Legislature was established when New Mexico officially became a state and was admitted to the union in 1912. In 1922, Bertha M. Paxton became the first woman elected to the New Mexico Legislature, serving one term in the House of Representatives.
The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions is a state government agency in New Mexico. The agency is responsible for economic development, education initiatives, labor relations, unemployment, workforce technology, volunteerism, and workforce development. [1] [2] [3]
The Cabinet of the Governor of New Mexico is a body of the most senior appointed officials of the executive branch of the government of New Mexico. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The executive leaders of the agencies below are subject to confirmation by the New Mexico Senate .
The New Mexico House of Representatives (Spanish: Cámara de representantes de Nuevo México) is the lower house of the New Mexico State Legislature. There are 70 members of the House. Each member represents roughly 25,980 residents of New Mexico. The most recent elections were held on November 5, 2024.
Sep. 18—Money saved through job vacancies in New Mexico state government is projected to be lower than in previous years as agencies fill more positions and hand out hefty raises to existing ...
The governor of New Mexico is the head of government of New Mexico and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the New Mexico Legislature, to convene the legislature at any time, and to grant pardons.
New Mexico's largest city is Albuquerque, and its state capital is Santa Fe, the oldest state capital in the U.S., founded in 1610 as the government seat of Nuevo México in New Spain. New Mexico is the fifth-largest of the fifty states by area, but with just over 2.1 million residents, ranks 36th in population and 45th in population density ...