Linda Trujillo, Superintendent

Linda Trujillo began her career in state government at the Regulation and Licensing Department in 2006. She was hired as the Deputy Director for the Boards and Commissions Division during Governor Richardson’s administration. In 2011, Linda moved to the State Records Center and Archives and in 2014 she was appointed by the Commission of Public Records to serve as the State Records Administrator.

Linda also has a long history of supporting and advocating for public education. Prior to attending law school, she gained first-hand experience in the classroom as a Head Start teacher and then as a volunteer coordinator for a school district in Washington State. As the first person in her family to attend college, Linda has seen how education can have a positive impact on a family. She believes that public education is the foundation of our democracy and that we have a responsibly to ensure all students can access a quality education – regardless of zip code. Linda earned an associate degree in early childhood education from Green River Community College, a bachelor's degree in public administration from Evergreen State College, and a Juris Doctorate from the Seattle University School of Law.

In 2011 and again in 2015, Linda was elected to serve on the Santa Fe Public Schools Board of

Education. In 2014, the New Mexico School Boards Association (NMSBA) awarded her School Board Member of the Year and in 2017, she served as President of the NMSBA.

In November of 2016 and again in 2018, Linda was elected to the New Mexico State House of Representatives. During this period of time, Linda worked at Walsh Gallegos, a private law firm representing school districts around the state.

2550 Cerrillos Rd. Santa Fe, NM 87505
PO BOx 25101,Santa Fe, NM 87504
(505) 476-4500
(505) 476-4511 FAX

Nicole Bazzano, Executive Assistant

Constituent Services Liaison

2550 Cerrillos Rd., Santa Fe, NM  87505
5500 San Antonio NE, Albuquerque, NM  87109
(505) 476-4500
(505) 476-4511 Fax

John Blair, Deputy Superintendent

 Born and raised in New Mexico, John Blair was most recently the New Mexico Deputy Secretary of State. Prior to this, John was appointed by President Barack Obama to be the Director of Intergovernmental & External Affairs at the U.S. Department of the Interior, and he served as the Legislative Director and Communications Director for then-Congressman Martin Heinrich.  John has also served as the New Mexico Political Director for President Obama's 2008 Campaign, Chief of Staff to then-New Mexico State Auditor Hector Balderas and a Law Clerk for New Mexico Supreme Court Justice Edward L. Chavez.  He received a B.S. from the University of Kansas and a J.D. from the University Of New Mexico School Of Law. John and his husband, Billy, live in Santa Fe with their dog, C.J. Cregg.

2550 Cerrillos Rd. Santa Fe, NM 87505
PO Box 25101,Santa Fe, NM 87504
(505) 476-4500
(505) 476-4511 FAX

Public Information Officer