Richardson names new labor secretary

Gov. Bill Richardson today named Herb Crosby, president and CEO of Avtec, Inc. in Albuquerque, as the new secretary of the Department of Labor.

Crosby replaces Conroy Chino, who quit several weeks ago to work in the private sector. Chino was the first of Richardson’s secretaries to quit following the governor’s re-election on Nov. 7.

“Herb Crosby knows what New Mexico is facing, because he has been on the front lines of business recruitment and employee training efforts in Albuquerque,” Richardson said in a news release. “Herb has also been extremely active in the local business community, helping him to understand the needs of small businesses as they recruit and, many times, struggle to find trained employees.”

Crosby has served on the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.