# Mack Easley

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Mack Easley 19th Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico In office January 1, 1963 – January 1, 1967 Governor Jack M. Campbell Preceded by Tom Bolack Succeeded by Lee Francis Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives In office 1951–1953 1955–1963 Personal details Born (1916-10-14)October 14, 1916 Tahlequah, Oklahoma, U.S. Died March 1, 2006(2006-03-01) (aged 89) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. Party Democratic Spouse Loyce Easley Children 2 Alma mater University of Oklahoma (LLB)

**Mack Easley** (October 14, 1916 – March 1, 2006) was an American politician and judge in [New Mexico](/source/New_Mexico).

## Early life and education

Easley was born in [Tahlequah, Oklahoma](/source/Tahlequah%2C_Oklahoma). He moved to [Hobbs, New Mexico](/source/Hobbs%2C_New_Mexico) in 1947 after graduating from the [University of Oklahoma College of Law](/source/University_of_Oklahoma_College_of_Law).

## Career

After serving as assistant District Attorney, he was elected to the [New Mexico House of Representatives](/source/New_Mexico_House_of_Representatives), where he served five terms from 1951 to 1953 and 1955 to 1963. He also served Speaker of the House. In 1962, he was elected the 19th [lieutenant governor of New Mexico](/source/Lieutenant_governor_of_New_Mexico) and served for two terms (1963–1967) with Governor [Jack Campbell](/source/Jack_M._Campbell).[1] After returning to Hobbs to become its new State Senator, Governor [Bruce King](/source/Bruce_King) appointed him as a judge to the Fifth District Judge in 1974.[2] In 1975, Governor [Jerry Apodaca](/source/Jerry_Apodaca) appointed Easley to a seat on the [New Mexico Supreme Court](/source/New_Mexico_Supreme_Court) vacated by the resignation of [Donnan Stephenson](/source/Donnan_Stephenson), where he was elected to a second term. He retired in 1982 as chief justice.

## Family

Easley married artist Loyce Easley, with whom he had two children, Roger Easley and June Hudson.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** State of New Mexico (July 2012). Kathryn A. Flynn (ed.). [*2012 Centennial Blue Book*](https://web.archive.org/web/20150924103924/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/Public_Records_And_Publications/NMCentennialBlueBook.pdf) (PDF). Diana J. Duran. Office of the New Mexico Secretary of State. pp. 218–219. Archived from [the original](http://www.sos.state.nm.us/Public_Records_And_Publications/NMCentennialBlueBook.pdf) (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Easley named justice"](https://newspaperarchive.com/alamogordo-daily-news-jun-15-1976-p-1/). Alamogordo Daily News. June 15, 1976. Retrieved June 23, 2023.

## External links

- ["Obituaries: Mack Easley"](http://obits.abqjournal.com/obits/2006/03/03). *[Albuquerque Journal](/source/Albuquerque_Journal)*. March 3, 2006.

Political offices Preceded by Tom Bolack Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico 1963-1967 Succeeded by Lee Francis

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