Jack M. Campbell (September 10, 1916 – June 14, 1999) was the twenty-first Governor of New Mexico from January 1, 1963 until January 1, 1967. Campbell was educated at
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, where he receive an undergraduate degree in 1938] and an LL.B degree in 1940. During
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, Campbell served in the
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, moving on to a legal career in
Albuquerque, New MexicoAlbuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 521,999 as of July 1, 2008, according to U.S. census estimates, and ranks as...
, while at the same time, working as an agent for the
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.
In 1955, Campbell began his career in politics when he was elected to the
New Mexico House of RepresentativesThe 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 until 1962, after having spent the last two years as Speaker.
In 1962, he was the
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nominee for governor and defeated incumbent
Edwin L. MechemEdwin Leard Mechem was a prominent Republican politician from New Mexico. He served three times as Governor of New Mexico and represented the state in the United States Senate...
130,933 to 116,184.
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Jack M. Campbell (September 10, 1916 – June 14, 1999) was the twenty-first Governor of New Mexico from January 1, 1963 until January 1, 1967. Campbell was educated at
Washburn UniversityWashburn University is a co-educational, public, institution of higher learning located in Topeka, Kansas, USA. The university offers a number of undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and business...
, where he receive an undergraduate degree in 1938] and an LL.B degree in 1940. During
World War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including all great powers, organized into two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Campbell served in the
United States Marine CorpsThe United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States armed forces responsible for providing force projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
, moving on to a legal career in
Albuquerque, New MexicoAlbuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 521,999 as of July 1, 2008, according to U.S. census estimates, and ranks as...
, while at the same time, working as an agent for the
Federal Bureau of InvestigationThe Federal Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency. The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime...
.
In 1955, Campbell began his career in politics when he was elected to the
New Mexico House of RepresentativesThe 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 until 1962, after having spent the last two years as Speaker.
In 1962, he was the
DemocraticThe Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world. In the U.S...
nominee for governor and defeated incumbent
Edwin L. MechemEdwin Leard Mechem was a prominent Republican politician from New Mexico. He served three times as Governor of New Mexico and represented the state in the United States Senate...
130,933 to 116,184. Two years later, in 1964, he became the first New Mexico governor in 12 years to win reelection.
In office, Campbell supported programs to aid the mentally ill, and appointed the first state science adviser.
After leaving office, he served on the Federal Atomic Safety and Licensing Board and was president of the Federation of Rocky Mountain States, an educational foundation.
He died in Santa Fe in 1999.
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