Tim Eichenberg (born 1951) is an American politician from the

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. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the state treasurer of New Mexico.

Early life and education

Eichenberg was raised in

Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque ( ; ), also known as ABQ, Burque, the Duke City, and in the past 'the Q', is the List of municipalities in New Mexico, most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico, and the county seat of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, Bernal ...

. He attended Albuquerque Public Schools and was graduated from the

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Career

Eichenberg began his career as a

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and

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consultant for New Mexico Property Tax Consultants in

Albuquerque Albuquerque ( ; ), also known as ABQ, Burque, the Duke City, and in the past 'the Q', is the List of municipalities in New Mexico, most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico, and the county seat of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, Bernal ...

. Eichenberg was elected as the treasurer for

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Bernalillo County (; ) is the most populous List of counties in New Mexico, county in the U.S. state of New Mexico.

, in 1974. He served for two terms and was re-elected in 1976. In 2004, Eichenberg served as the

director for the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department during the tenure of

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. In his position, he supervised the work of all New Mexico county assessors. Eichenberg was elected to the

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in 2008 and assumed office in January 2009. During his tenure, he served on the public affairs and judiciary committees. In 2010, Eichenberg carried the NM Governmental Conduct Act, establishing a

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for all state government employees. Though he initially filed to run for re-election in 2012, he withdrew from the race on June 5, 2012. Eichenberg was elected as 30th state treasurer of New Mexico in 2014. He was re-elected in 2018.

Personal life

Eichenberg and his wife, Sandra, have two adult children. He is a member of the

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and has served on the boards for the

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and the Arthritis Foundation. In 1994, Eichenberg was charged with a misdemeanor for illegally carrying a firearm in his carry-on luggage while attempting to board a plane in

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. In 2015, a complaint was filed against then state treasurer Eichenberg accusing him of sexism and racism. When asked if he's ever made sexist or racist remarks to any state employees, Eichenberg said, "In my opinion, it's nothing more than sensationalism, and it's very politically motivated." The state personnel office, run by then governor Susana Martinez's administration, cut ties with Eichenberg, according to the Albuquerque Journal and an official letter sent to Eichenberg by the state personnel office.

Electoral history

References

External links

Government website
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