SOS Herrera is in charge of the state today

Secretary of State Mary Herrera is in charge of the state today.

As the third in the line of succession, Herrera is in charge when the governor and lieutenant governor are out of the state. Gov. Bill Richardson is in Washington, D.C. today for a meeting of the National Governors Association, and Lt. Gov. Diane Denish is in Denver for a board meeting of a family business, according to the Associated Press.

Next in line behind Herrera is Senate President Pro Tem Ben Altamirano, followed by Speaker of the House Ben Lujan.