Mack Easley Explained

Mack Easley
Order1:19th
Office1:Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
Predecessor1:Tom Bolack
Successor1:Lee Francis
Term Start1:January 1, 1963
Term End1:January 1, 1967
Governor1:Jack M. Campbell
Office2:Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
Term2:1951–1953
1955–1963
Birth Date:October 14, 1916
Birth Place:Tahlequah, Oklahoma, U.S.
Death Place:Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Alma Mater:University of Oklahoma (LLB)

Mack Easley (October 14, 1916 – March 1, 2006) was an American politician and judge in New Mexico.

Early life and education

Easley was born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He moved to Hobbs, New Mexico in 1947 after graduating from the University of Oklahoma College of Law.

Career

After serving as assistant District Attorney, he was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives, where he served five terms from 1951 to 1953 and 1955 to 1963. He also served Speaker of the House. In 1962, he was elected Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico and served for two terms (1963–1967) with Governor Jack Campbell.[1] After returning to Hobbs to become its new State Senator, Governor Bruce King appointed him as a judge to the Fifth District Judge in 1974.[2] In 1975, Governor Jerry Apodaca appointed Easley to a seat on the New Mexico Supreme Court vacated by the resignation of Donnan Stephenson, where he was elected to a second term. He retired in 1982 as chief justice.

Family

Easley married artist Loyce Easley, with whom he had two children, Roger Easley and June Hudson.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: State of New Mexico. Kathryn A. Flynn. Diana J. Duran. 2012 Centennial Blue Book. July 2012. Office of the New Mexico Secretary of State. 218–219. 2013-04-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924103924/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/Public_Records_And_Publications/NMCentennialBlueBook.pdf. 2015-09-24. dead.
  2. News: Easley named justice . 23 June 2023 . Alamogordo Daily News . June 15, 1976.