New Mexico State Auditor

State Auditor of New Mexico

Incumbent
Timothy Keller
since January 1, 2015
Term length Four years
Formation 1912
First holder William G. Sargent
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The State Auditor of New Mexico is an elected constitutional officer in the executive branch responsible for authorizing, performing, and supervising audits of state agencies and state and local entities.[1] The State Auditor is elected to a four-year term and is able to serve up to two consecutive terms; more terms may be served after one full term has intervened.[2]

Currently, Timothy Keller is serving as the State Auditor. His term began on January 1, 2015.

List of State Auditors

# Name Took Office Left Office Party Years in Office
1 William G. Sargent 1912 1918 Republican 7[note 1]
2 Edward Sargent 1919 1920 Republican 2
3 Edward L. Safford 1921 1922 Republican 2
4 Juan N. Vigil 1923 1926 Democrat 4
5 Miguel A. Otero III 1927 1928 Republican 2
6 Victoriano Ulibarrí 1929 1930 Republican 2
7 Arsenio Velarde 1931 1934 Democrat 4
8 José O. García 1935 1938 Democrat 4
9 E. D. Trujillo 1939 1942 Democrat 4
10 J. D. Hannah 1943 1946 Democrat 4
11 E. D. Trujillo 1947 1950 Democrat 4
12 Robert D. Castner 1951 1954 Democrat 4
13 J. D. Hannah 1955 1957 Democrat <3[note 2]
14 Ben Chávez 1957 1958 Republican <2[note 3]
15 Robert D. Castner 1959 1962 Democrat 4
16 Alex J. Armijo 1963 1966 Democrat 4
17 Harold G. Thompson 1967 1970 Republican 4
18 Frank M. Olmstead 1971 1974 Democrat 4
19 Max R. Sánchez 1975 1978 Democrat <4[note 4]
20 Alvino E. Castillo 1978 1982 Democrat <5[note 5]
21 Albert Romero 1983 1986 Democrat 4
22 Harroll H. Adams 1987 1990 Democrat 4
23 Robert E. Vigil 1991 1998 Democrat 8
24 Domingo P. Martinez 1999 2006 Democrat 8
25 Hector H. Balderas 2007 2014 Democrat 8
26 Timothy Keller 2015 Incumbent Democrat
Source:[1]

Notes

  1. ↑ Since the first state election was in an odd-numbered year (1911), the term lasted five years.
  2. ↑ Died in office in July 1957.
  3. ↑ Appointed by Governor Mechem on August 12, 1957.
  4. ↑ Resigned on April 11, 1978.
  5. ↑ Appointed by Governor Apodaca in April 1978.

References

  1. 1 2 State of New Mexico (July 2012). Kathryn A. Flynn, ed. 2012 Centennial Blue Book (PDF). Diana J. Duran. Office of the New Mexico Secretary of State. pp. 230–231.
  2. ↑ "About NMOSA". New Mexico Office of the State Auditor. Retrieved May 3, 2013.

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