Bruce King
| Bruce King | |
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| 23rd, 25th & 28th Governor of New Mexico | |
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In office January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1995 |
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| Lieutenant | Casey Luna |
| Preceded by | Garrey Carruthers |
| Succeeded by | Gary Johnson |
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In office January 1, 1979 – January 1, 1983 |
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| Lieutenant | Roberto Mondragón |
| Preceded by | Jerry Apodaca |
| Succeeded by | Toney Anaya |
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In office January 1, 1971 – January 1, 1975 |
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| Lieutenant | Roberto Mondragón |
| Preceded by | David Cargo |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Apodaca |
| Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives | |
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In office 1959–1970 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 6, 1924 Stanley, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Died |
November 13, 2009 (aged 85) Stanley, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Resting place | Stanley Cemetery Stanley, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Alice King (1947–2008, her death) |
| Alma mater | University of New Mexico |
| Profession | Businessman and politician |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Bruce King (April 6, 1924 – November 13, 2009) was an American businessman and politician. He served three terms as the governor of the state of New Mexico. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
King was born on April 6, 1924 in Stanley, New Mexico. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. After the war, he attended the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
King's career in politics began when he was elected to the Santa Fe Board of County Commissioners in 1954. He was re-elected and served as the chairman of the board during his second term.
In 1959, he was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives. He served five consecutive terms in the House and during three of his terms he was Speaker of the House.
From 1968 to 1969, King was chairman of the state Democratic Party. In 1969, he was also the president of the State Constitutional Convention.
In 1970, King was elected as governor, defeating Republican Pete Domenici. He served as the 23rd, 25th and 28th Governor of New Mexico from 1971 until 1975, 1979 until 1983 and from 1991 until 1995. His terms were non-consecutive because the New Mexico constitution did not allow governors to succeed themselves prior to 1991, due to term limits. King became the first governor who could succeed himself after the term limit laws were changed to two and ran for re-election in 1994, but was defeated for a fourth term by then Republican businessman and future Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson.
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