Tibo J. Chávez

Tibo Chávez
Member of the New Mexico Senate
In office 1948–1950 1956–1974
15th Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
In office January 1, 1951 – January 1, 1955
Governor	Edwin L. Mechem
Preceded by	Joseph Montoya
Succeeded by	Joseph Montoya
Personal details
Born	Tibo Juan Chávez 1912
Died	1991(1991-00-00) (aged 78–79)
Political party	Democratic
Education	University of New Mexico (BA) Georgetown University (LLB)

Tibo Juan Chávez (1912 – 1991) was an American attorney, politician, and judge who served as the 15th lieutenant governor of New Mexico. Chávez also served separate terms in the New Mexico Senate.

Education

Chávez earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New Mexico and Bachelor of Laws from the Georgetown University Law Center.

Career

During World War II, he served in the U.S. Embassy in Chile. Chávez then returned to New Mexico and was elected to the New Mexico Senate in 1948. He served until 1950, after which he was selected to serve as lieutenant governor of New Mexico. In 1954, Chávez was again elected to the New Mexico Senate, serving until 1974. Chávez was a candidate in the 1974 New Mexico gubernatorial election, placing second in Democratic primary. From 1979 until his death in 1991, he served as a district court judge. Chávez also owned a private legal practice, which is still operated by his sons.

After his death, Chávez's papers were donated to the University of New Mexico–Valencia Campus in Los Lunas, New Mexico.

See also

• List of minority governors and lieutenant governors in the United States