Carruthers to Chair Government Efficiency Task Force

Garrey Carruthers

Albuquerque – Governor-elect Susana Martinez today announced the members of a Government Efficiency Task Force. Working in concert with the department review teams, these individuals will conduct an assessment of state government departments prior to January 1, 2011 and issue recommendations directly to the Governor-elect on making it operate in a more efficient and cost-effective manner. Garrey Carruthers served as the Governor of New Mexico from 1987 to 1991. He currently serves as Dean of the College of Business at New Mexico State University. Other members of the Government Efficiency Task Force include:
DEL ARCHULETA, For 35 years, Del Archuleta has served as the president and owner of Molzen and Corbin, an engineering and architecture firm. Archuleta serves on the board of directors of the Presbyterian Hospital, Bank of Albuquerque and NM Mutual. EDDIE BINDER, Eddie Binder is the former press secretary for Governor Carruthers and Congresswoman Heather Wilson. RONN JONES, Ronn Jones spent over 20 years in government, working as a state purchasing agent and deputy state purchasing agent for New Mexico. Jones also spent two years working for the city of Albuquerque as a city purchasing officer.

RAY KYSAR, Ray Kysar served 14 years in the New Mexico state Senate, and eight years on the Legislative Finance Committee and Senate Finance Committee. He is currently the chairman of the board of Kysar Insurance Agency, Inc. WILLARD LEWIS, Willard Lewis is a retired certified public accountant who worked 10 years at Los Alamos National Laboratory. She is a former Secretary of Finance and Administration under Governor Carruthers and assistant director of the University of New Mexico Medical Center. BEVERLEE MCCLURE, Beverlee McClure is the former president of Clovis Community College and Secretary of Higher Education. She is currently the president and chief executive officer of the Association of Commerce and Industry. DR. JACKI P. RIGGS, Dr. Jacki Riggs is a former cabinet secretary under Governor Garrey Carruthers and chief executive officer of the New Mexico Business Roundtable. REPRESENTATIVE JOE STELL, Joe Stell is a rancher and former member of the New Mexico Legislature from Carlsbad. HARVEY YATES, Harvey Yates is a graduate of Cornell Law School and is the current chief executive officer and president of Jalapeno Corporation, which is involved in the oil, gas and real estate businesses. He is chairman of Adelante Now, which works to tutor elementary aged school children in reading and math.

Carruthers to Chair Government Efficiency Task Force