Bill McCamley is an American politician who served as the secretary of the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions from 2019 to 2021.[1][2] Previously, he served as a Democratic member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from 2013 to 2018.
Bill McCamley | |
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Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions | |
In office January 2019 – April 2021 | |
Governor | Michelle Lujan Grisham |
Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 33rd district | |
In office 2013–2019 | |
Preceded by | Joni Gutierrez |
Succeeded by | Micaela Lara Cadena |
Personal details | |
Born | Pusan, South Korea | April 1, 1978
Political party | Democratic |
Education | New Mexico State University (BA) Harvard University (MPP) |
McCamley was born in Pusan, South Korea while his father was serving in the United States Army. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in government from New Mexico State University and a Master of Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School.[3]
Before serving in the New Mexico House of Representatives, McCamley was a Doña Ana County commissioner from 2005 to 2008.[4]
McCamley was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for New Mexico State Auditor in the 2018 election.[5] He lost the Democratic primary election to Brian Colón.[6] McCamley has been an outspoken advocate of legalizing recreational marijuana in the state of New Mexico.[7]