Jim Baca
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Jim Baca is the current Natural Resource Trustee for the state of New Mexico
. He has served twice as New Mexico State Land Commissioner (1983–1986, 1991–1993), and Director at the Bureau of Land Management
in the United States Department of the Interior
(1993–1994). He also served one term as the Mayor of Albuquerque (1997–2001), losing his re-election bid to Martin Chávez
. Baca was an award winning broadcast journalist at KOAT TV in Albuquerque. He became a well-known politician when he was appointed New Mexico's Liquor Department director by Governor Bruce King
. He succeeded in reforming the state's corrupt liquor laws and licensing system.
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
. He has served twice as New Mexico State Land Commissioner (1983–1986, 1991–1993), and Director at the Bureau of Land Management
Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior which administers America's public lands, totaling approximately , or one-eighth of the landmass of the country. The BLM also manages of subsurface mineral estate underlying federal, state and private...
in the United States Department of the Interior
United States Department of the Interior
The United States Department of the Interior is the United States federal executive department of the U.S. government responsible for the management and conservation of most federal land and natural resources, and the administration of programs relating to Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native...
(1993–1994). He also served one term as the Mayor of Albuquerque (1997–2001), losing his re-election bid to Martin Chávez
Martin Chavez
Martin Joseph Chávez Chávez is a former three-term mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico and New Mexico State Senator. He currently serves as the Executive Director of ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability USA. and Chairman of the Advisory Board for the Center for Green Schools at U.S. Green...
. Baca was an award winning broadcast journalist at KOAT TV in Albuquerque. He became a well-known politician when he was appointed New Mexico's Liquor Department director by Governor Bruce King
Bruce King
Bruce King was an American politician who served three terms as the governor of the state of New Mexico. He was a Democrat.King was born in 1924 in Stanley, New Mexico. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II...
. He succeeded in reforming the state's corrupt liquor laws and licensing system.