Mack Easley (October 14, 1916 – March 1, 2006) was an American politician and judge in New Mexico.

Early life and education

Easley was born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He moved to Hobbs, New Mexico in 1947 after graduating from the University of Oklahoma College of Law.

Career

After serving as assistant District Attorney, he was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives, where he served five terms from 1951 to 1953 and 1955 to 1963. He also served Speaker of the House. In 1962, he was elected Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico and served for two terms (1963–1967) with Governor

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. After returning to Hobbs to become its new State Senator, Governor Bruce King appointed him as a judge to the Fifth District Judge in 1974. In 1975, Governor Jerry Apodaca appointed Easley to a seat on the New Mexico Supreme Court vacated by the resignation of

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, where he was elected to a second term. He retired in 1982 as chief justice.

Family

Easley married artist Loyce Easley, with whom he had two children, Roger Easley and June Hudson.

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