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

On Nov. 6, 2026, New Mexico Gov.-elect Deb Haaland named current Department of Workforce Solutions Secretary Sarita Nair as her chief of staff.

By: Source NM Staff

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: November 6, 2026

Words: 260

Last Updated: 3 days, 2 hours ago

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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 City of Albuquerque

“I am confident that Sarita will serve as a trusted partner and tireless advocate for all New Mexicans,” Haaland said in a …

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