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Commission Members

By statute, the Governor’s Commission on Disability is comprised of sixteen members: nine Governor-appointed members and seven statutory members.

Appointed

Trudy Luken,  Chair
Las Cruces

Melissa Washburn, Vice Chair
Carlsbad

Vacant
Santa Fe/Corrales

Judy Ann Sena
Las Vegas

Vacant
Pueblo of Acoma

Ailene O’Byrne
Albuquerque

Cecilia Fred
Gallup

Trinidad de Jesus Arguello
Taos

Angelique Montoya-Chavez
Santa Fe

Statutory
  • Aging and Long Term Services
    Jen Paul Shroer, Cabinet Secretary Designate
    (Anthony Romero, proxy)
  • Children Youth and Families
    Teresa Casados, Acting Cabinet Secretary
    (Elizabeth Hamilton, proxy)
  • Department of Health
    Patrick M. Allen, Cabinet Secretary
    (Marc Kolman, proxy)
  • Department of Workforce Solutions
    Sarita Nair, Cabinet Secretary
    (Yolanda Cordova, proxy)
  • Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
    Casey Stone-Romero, Executive Director
  • (Rudy Grano, proxy)
  • Human Services Department
    Kari Armijo, Acting Cabinet Secretary
    (Melanie Buenviaje, proxy)
  • Early Childhood Education and Care Department
    Elizabeth Groginsky, Cabinet Secretary