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Gary King is an American attorney and politician who served as the 33rd Governor of New Mexico from 2011 to 2015. He was born on September 29, 1954 in Stanley, New Mexico. He attended the University of New Mexico, where he earned a bachelor's degree in political science in 1976 and a law degree in 1979. King began his political career in the New Mexico House of Representatives, where he served from 1983 to 1989. He was then elected to the New Mexico Senate, where he served from 1989 to 1997. In 1998, he was elected Attorney General of New Mexico, a position he held until 2007. In 2010, King was elected Governor of New Mexico, defeating Republican Susana Martinez. He served as governor from 2011 to 2015. As of 2021, Gary King's net worth is estimated to be roughly $2 million.
| Popular As | Gary Kenneth King |
| Occupation | N/A |
| Age | 69 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Born | 29 September, 1954 |
| Birthday | 29 September |
| Birthplace | Stanley, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Nationality | United States |
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Gary King Height, Weight & Measurements
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| Height | Not Available |
| Weight | Not Available |
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Who Is Gary King's Wife?
His wife is Yolanda Jones King (m. 1987)
| Family | |
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| Parents | Bruce King (father) Alice King (mother) |
| Wife | Yolanda Jones King (m. 1987) |
| Sibling | Not Available |
| Children | Not Available |
Gary King Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Gary King worth at the age of 69 years old? Gary King’s income source is mostly from being a successful Politician. He is from United States. We have estimated Gary King's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 | $1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 | Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 | Pending |
| Salary in 2022 | Under Review |
| House | Not Available |
| Cars | Not Available |
| Source of Income | Politician |
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Timeline
On June 3, 2014, King won the New Mexico Democratic Primary for Governor, defeating the following candidates; Allen Webber, Lawrence Rael, Howie Morales and Linda Lopez, which all of them immediately endorsed him after losing the primary election. King unsuccessfully ran against incumbent Republican Governor Susana Martinez in the General election. He told fellow Democrats at a fundraiser that Martinez "does not have a Latino heart".
On March 2, 2011, King on behalf of the Respondent, New Mexico, argued before the United States Supreme Court in Bullcoming v. New Mexico. On July 10, 2012, King officially announced that he was seeking the Democratic nomination for Governor of New Mexico.
As the 30th Attorney General of New Mexico (2007 to 2015) King spearheaded the effort to get legislation passed that made it a felony crime to engage in the practice of human trafficking. The United Nations committee invited King to present this legislation as a model for other nations seeking to end the practice of human slavery.
King ran for Governor of New Mexico in 1998, but lost the Democratic primary to Mayor of Albuquerque Martin Chavez. In 1998, he became the Policy Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in Washington, D.C.. Within a year, he became the Department's Director of the Office of Worker and Community Transition. While at the DOE, he developed and implemented a program fostering cooperation between federal, state, local and Native American governments to enhance cleanup activities. He served for 12 years in the New Mexico House of Representatives. In 2004, King ran for New Mexico's 2nd congressional district seat, losing to incumbent Republican Steve Pearce by 60%-to-40%. In 2006, King was elected Attorney General of New Mexico. He was re-elected in 2010, winning against Curry County District Attorney Matthew Chandler.
In 1987 he married Yolanda Jones and more than 1,000 guests attended their wedding. Yolanda Jones King was the director of Engineering & Technical Management at the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) at Kirtland Air Force Base. She also served as chair for the NATO RTO Sensors and Electronics Technology Panel.
He then attended the University of New Mexico School of Law, where he received his J.D. In 1984, King formed the law firm of King and Stanley in Moriarty, New Mexico; in 1990, he assumed the position of Corporate General Counsel and Senior Environmental Scientist with Advanced Sciences, Inc., an environmental consulting firm.
King is the son of Bruce King, a three-time Governor of New Mexico, and Alice M. King. He attended New Mexico State University and obtained a bachelor's degree in Chemistry in 1976. He received his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from University of Colorado, Boulder in 1980.
Gary Kenneth King (born September 29, 1954) is an American lawyer who served as the 30th Attorney General of New Mexico from January 1, 2007, to January 1, 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he won his party's nomination and lost the general election to become Governor of New Mexico in 2014.
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