Toney Anaya
| Toney Anaya | |
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Anaya at a 2008 ribbon-cutting
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| 26th Governor of New Mexico | |
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In office January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1987 |
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| Lieutenant | Mike Runnels |
| Preceded by | Bruce King |
| Succeeded by | Garrey Carruthers |
| 24th Attorney General of New Mexico | |
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In office 1975–1978 |
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| Preceded by | David L. Norvell |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Bingaman |
| Personal details | |
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April 29, 1941 Moriarty, New Mexico |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Elaine Anaya |
| Alma mater |
Georgetown University American University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Toney Anaya (born April 29, 1941) is an American Democratic politician who served as the 26th Governor of New Mexico from 1983 to 1987.
Anaya was born on April 29, 1941 in Moriarty, New Mexico. He went to undergraduate school at Georgetown University and graduated with a law degree from American University's Washington College of Law in 1967. After returning to New Mexico, Governor Anaya worked as a Santa Fe County attorney, was an assistant district attorney for the First Judicial District, and later established a private law practice in Santa Fe.
From 1975 to 1978, he served as New Mexico Attorney General. In 1978, he ran for United States Senate, but was defeated by incumbent Republican Pete Domenici. He served as the 26th Governor of New Mexico from 1983 to 1987.
As Governor, he focused on energy alternatives, water development and conservation, the environment, education, economic development, and provided leadership in investing of the state’s multibillion-dollar trust funds. Known as a visionary, he successfully steered the state through a national recession, transforming New Mexico into a more technology-based economy and laid the groundwork for future deployment of rapid rail transit, education and social reform. In 1986, after the election of his successor, Garrey Carruthers, Anaya commuted the death sentences of all five death row inmates in New Mexico. Anaya is a longtime opponent of capital punishment. Anaya had campaigned against the death penalty and in later interviews expressed no regret for the commutations. Anaya made headlines on March 28, 1986 for declaring New Mexico the nation's first "State of Sanctuary" for refugees from Central America.
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