Gov. Bill Richardson today announced the appointment of Justin Miller as his chief counsel.
“Justin Miller has been a tremendous asset to our office over the past four years, and I am confident he will be an excellent chief counsel,” Richardson said in a news release.
Miller has been the deputy legal counsel in the governor’s office since 2007, and replaces Vince Ward, who left to work in private practice.
Miller, who has been with the governor’s legal staff since 2005, has a law degree from the University of New Mexico. In the release, Richardson’s office said Miller has led the way among his staff on “ethics reform measures, culminating in the enactment of historic campaign contribution limits in New Mexico.”