Mack Easley
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Mack Easley was an American politician and judge in New Mexico
Born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma
, he moved to Hobbs, New Mexico
in 1947, after graduating from the University of Oklahoma
Law School. After a stint as assistant District Attorney, he was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives
, where he served five terms (from 1951 to 1952 and 1955 to 1962) and was elected Speaker of the House. In 1962, he was elected Lt. Governor and served for two terms with Governor Jack Campbell
. After returning to Hobbs to become its new State Senator, he was appointed District Judge. In 1975, Governor Jerry Apodaca
appointed Easley to the New Mexico Supreme Court
, where he was elected to a second term. He retired in 1982 as Chief Justice.
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...
Born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, he moved to Hobbs, New Mexico
Hobbs, New Mexico
Hobbs is a city in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 28,657 at the 2000 census.Hobbs is the principal city of the Hobbs, New Mexico Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Lea County.-Geography:...
in 1947, after graduating from the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
Law School. After a stint as assistant District Attorney, he was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives
New Mexico House of Representatives
The New Mexico House of Representatives is the lower house of the New Mexico State Legislature.There are 70 members of the House. Each member represents roughly 25,980 residents of New Mexico.The Speaker of the House is Ben Luján .-Composition:...
, where he served five terms (from 1951 to 1952 and 1955 to 1962) and was elected Speaker of the House. In 1962, he was elected Lt. Governor and served for two terms with Governor Jack Campbell
Jack M. Campbell
John "Jack" M. Campbell was the 21st Governor of New Mexico, from January 1, 1963 until January 1, 1967.Campbell was born in Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas, and educated at Washburn University, where he received an undergraduate degree in 1938 and an LL.B degree in 1940.During World War II,...
. After returning to Hobbs to become its new State Senator, he was appointed District Judge. In 1975, Governor Jerry Apodaca
Jerry Apodaca
Raymond S. "Jerry" Apodaca was the 24th Governor of New Mexico.Apodaca graduated from the University of New Mexico, and went into the insurance business. In 1965, he was elected to the New Mexico Senate, serving four terms from 1966 to 1974. Apodaca was elected governor of New Mexico as a Democrat...
appointed Easley to the New Mexico Supreme Court
New Mexico Supreme Court
The New Mexico Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is established and its powers defined by Article VI of the New Mexico Constitution...
, where he was elected to a second term. He retired in 1982 as Chief Justice.