Bill McCamley is an American politician who served as the secretary of the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions from 2019 to 2021. Previously, he served as a Democratic member of the

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from 2013 to 2018.

Early life and education

McCamley was born in

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while his father was serving in the

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. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in government from

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and a

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from the

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Career

Before serving in the

, McCamley was a

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commissioner from 2005 to 2008. McCamley was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for

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in the 2018 election. He lost the Democratic primary election to

Brian Colón Brian S. Colón is an American lawyer and politician who served as the New Mexico state auditor from 2019 to 2023. He is the former chairman of the Democratic Party of New Mexico. In 2010, he ran for and lost his bid for Lieutenant Governor of ...

. McCamley has been an outspoken advocate of legalizing recreational marijuana in the state of New Mexico.

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