Jack M. Campbell

Infobox Governor
name=Jack M. Campbell


caption=
order=21st
office= Governor of New Mexico
term_start=January 1, 1963
term_end=January 1, 1967
lieutenant=
predecessor=Tom Bolack
successor=David F. Cargo
birth_date=birth date|1916|9|10|mf=y
birth_place=Hutchinson, Kansas
death_date=death date and age|1999|6|14|1916|9|10
death_place=Santa Fe, New Mexico
spouse=Ruthanne DeBus
profession=Attorney
residence=Albuquerque
party= Democratic
religion=Roman Catholic
footnotes=

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.cite web|url=http://www.nndb.com/people/903/000122537/|title=Jack M. Campbell|accessdate=2008-02-14|publisher=NNDB] Campbell was educated at Washburn University, where he receive an undergraduate degree in 1938] and an LL.B degree in 1940.cite web|url=http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=2559224971c81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD|title=New Mexico Governor Jack M. Campbell|accessdate=2008-02-14|publisher=National Governors Association] During World War II, Campbell served in the United States Marine Corps, moving on to a legal career in Albuquerque, New Mexico, while at the same time, working as an agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

In 1955, Campbell began his career in politics when he was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives, where he served their until 1962, where he spent his last two years serving their as a speaker. In 1962, he was the Democratic nominee for governor and defeated incumbent Edwin L. Mechem. In 1964, he became the first New Mexico governor in 12 years to win reelection. 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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* [http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=2559224971c81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD National Governors Association profile]
* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9506E0D9173BF93BA25755C0A96F958260 New York Times obituary, June 18, 1999]