Garrey Carruthers | |
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| Chancellor ofNew Mexico State University | |
| In office May 6, 2013 – June 30, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel Pacheco (interim) |
| Succeeded by | John D. Floros (president) andDan Arvizu (chancellor) |
| 27th Governor of New Mexico | |
| In office January 1, 1987 – January 1, 1991 | |
| Lieutenant | Jack L. Stahl |
| Preceded by | Toney Anaya |
| Succeeded by | Bruce King |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Garrey Edward Carruthers (1939-08-29)August 29, 1939 (age 86) Alamosa, Colorado, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Kathy Carruthers |
| Alma mater | New Mexico State University (BS,MS) Iowa State University (PhD) |
| Profession | Professor |
Garrey Edward Carruthers (born August 29, 1939) is an American politician and academic who served as the 27thgovernor of New Mexico and the chancellor ofNew Mexico State University. He previously served as special assistant to theU.S. Secretary of Agriculture from 1974 to 1975, director of the New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute at NMSU, state chair of theRepublican Party of New Mexico from 1977 to 1979, andUnited States Deputy Secretary of the Interior for Land and Resources from 1981 to 1984.[1]
Carruthers was born inAlamosa, Colorado. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture in 1964 and Master's degree in agricultural economics in 1965, both fromNew Mexico State University. He then earned a PhD in economics in 1968 fromIowa State University.[2][3][4]
Carruthers served as aWhite House Fellow at theDepartment of Agriculture from 1974-75. A Republican, he was elected the 27th governor of New Mexico in 1986. A major focal point of the race was reinstating thedeath penalty, resulting in outgoingDemocratic governorToney Anaya commuting the sentences of all inmates on death row in protest.[5] His term ended in 1991, andterm limits at the time prevented New Mexico governors from seeking consecutive terms. Carruthers was succeeded by DemocratBruce King, who had previously served two non-consecutive terms as governor.
After leaving office, he served as founding president and CEO of the Cimarron Health Plan, now Molina Healthcare of New Mexico, Inc., from 1993 to 2003.[1] In 2003, he was named dean of NMSU's College of Business. He helped establish NMSU's economic development operation, the Arrowhead Center, and served as the university's vice president for economic development. He also helped establish theDomenici Institute and serves as its director.[6] In May 2013, he was appointed president ofNew Mexico State University by the Board of Regents in a 3-2 vote.[7] In 2017, the Board of Regents announced that his contract would not be renewed, resulting in his retirement effective July 1, 2018. He was succeeded byJohn D. Floros, a food scientist and former dean of theKansas State University College of Agriculture.[8][9]
Questioned by faculty at an on-campus meeting on his candidacy to become NMSU chancellor in 2013, Carruthers said that there was not ascientific consensus on climate change, stating "I don't know. I'm an economist. I don't do global warming. It's a scientific judgment that I can't make."[10] Concerns were also raised about his role in theAdvancement of Sound Science Center, a lobbying group that he chaired from 1993 to 1998.[11]
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| Preceded by John Irick | Republican nominee forGovernor of New Mexico 1986 | Succeeded by Frank Bond |
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| Preceded by | Governor of New Mexico 1987–1991 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | President ofNew Mexico State University 2013–2018 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded byas Former Governor | Order of precedence of the United States | Succeeded byas Former Governor |
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