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New Mexico Gov.-elect Haaland names state labor secretary as chief of staff

States Newsroom · November 6, 2026

New Mexico Gov.-elect Deb Haaland on Friday morning announced that the state’s current secretary of the Department of Workforce Solutions would be her chief of staff. The New Mexico State Senate confirmed Sarita Nair as DWS secretary in February of 2023. She worked previously as chief administrative officer for the…

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New Mexico Gov.-elect Haaland names state labor secretary as chief of staff

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