New Mexico Voices For James Jimenez As Children Names New Executive Director

New Mexico Voices for Children has chosen an experienced public official and one of its own staff to be its new executive director. The child advocacy organization announced that James Jimenez, who joined New Mexico Voices for Children as director of policy and research in 2013, will replace Veronica García, who recently left to become the interim superintendent of Santa Fe Public Schools.

Jimenez previously served as the city manager of Rio Rancho and was the secretary of the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration from 2003-06. He served as chief of staff under Gov. Bill Richardson . . .