LC control no. | n 79104023 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Personal name heading | Apodaca, Jerry |
See also | New Mexico. Governor (1975-1978 : Apodaca) |
Associated country | United States |
Associated place | Santa Fe (N.M.) |
Located | Albuquerque (N.M.) |
Birth date | 1934-10-03 |
Place of birth | Las Cruces (N.M.) |
Affiliation | Democratic Party (U.S.) University of New Mexico New Mexico. Legislature. Senate |
Profession or occupation | Governors |
Found in | New Mexico. Governor, 1975- (Apodaca) State of the ... 1977 (xx-ref.) t.p. (Jerry Apodaca) Wikipedia WWW site, Jan. 8, 2007 (under List of Governors of New Mexico: Jerry Apodaca (full name Raymond S. "Jerry" Apodaca), 1975-1979, Democratic) New Mexico Commission of Public Records, State Records Center and Archives, Archives and Historical Services Division WWW site, Jan. 8, 2007 (Jerry Apodaca; governor, 1975-1978) Meier, Matt S. Mexican American biographies, 1988: pages 10-11(Jerry Apodaca, born October 3, 1934 and grew up in Las Cruces, NM. In 1957 he graduated with a BS from the University of New Mexico, then taught history and coached football, then opened a successful insurance agency, then real estate agency and retail shoe stores. Was elected to the New Mexico Senate as a Democrat, where he served for four two-year terms from 1966 to 1974. Ran for governor of New Mexico and won in June 1974, serving January 1, 1975 to January 1, 1979.) |
Associated language | eng |