Tibo J. Chávez

Tibo Juan Chávez (1912 – 1991)[1] was an American attorney, politician, and judge who served as the 15th Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico. Chávez also served separate terms in the New Mexico Senate.

Tibo Chávez
Member of the New Mexico Senate
In office
1948–1950
1956–1974
15th Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
In office
January 1, 1951 – January 1, 1955
GovernorEdwin L. Mechem
Preceded byJoseph Montoya
Succeeded byJoseph Montoya
Personal details
Born
Tibo Juan Chávez

1912
Died1991
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of New Mexico (BA)
Georgetown University (LLB)

Background

Chávez earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New Mexico and Bachelor of Laws from the Georgetown University Law Center. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Embassy in Chile. Chávez then returned to New Mexico and was elected to the New Mexico Senate in 1948. He served until 1950, after which he was selected to serve as Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico. In 1954, Chávez was again elected to the New Mexico Senate, serving until 1974. Chávez was a candidate in the 1974 New Mexico gubernatorial election, placing second in Democratic primary. From 1979 until his death in 1991, he served as a district court judge.[2] Chávez also owned a private legal practice, which is still operated by his sons.[3][4]

After his death, Chávez's papers were donated to the The University of New Mexico–Valencia Campus in Los Lunas, New Mexico.[5][6]

References
  1. "Tibo Juan Chavez (1912-1991) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  2. Ken. "Tibo Chavez, New Mexico Lt. Governor, Senator, and Judge | Kenneth Burt's Blog". Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  3. "Lawyer Profile - The National Trial Lawyers". https://thenationaltriallawyers.org/. Retrieved 2020-09-05. External link in |website= (help)
  4. "David Chavez". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  5. "Tibo J. Chavez". nmdigital.unm.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  6. Ken. "Tibo Chavez, New Mexico Lt. Governor, Senator, and Judge | Kenneth Burt's Blog". Retrieved 2020-09-05.
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