Mary Herrera elected to serve as NALEO’s Sixth President.
February 26, 2009
The Board of Directors of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) elected New Mexico Secretary of State and NALEO Vice President Mary Herrera to serve as the organization’s president.
Secretary Herrera is currently the second highest-ranking Latino elected official in the country, second only to New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson. Additionally, she is one of only two statewide elected Latinas and is the highest-ranking state elected Latina in the United States.