Bruce King

Bruce King
23rd, 25th and 28th Governor of New Mexico
In office January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1995
Lieutenant	Casey Luna
Preceded by	Garrey Carruthers
Succeeded by	Gary Johnson
In office January 1, 1979 – January 1, 1983
Lieutenant	Roberto Mondragón
Preceded by	Jerry Apodaca
Succeeded by	Toney Anaya
In office January 1, 1971 – January 1, 1975
Lieutenant	Roberto Mondragón
Preceded by	David Cargo
Succeeded by	Jerry Apodaca
Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
In office 1959–1970
Personal details
Born	(1924-04-06)April 6, 1924 Stanley, New Mexico, U.S.
Died	November 13, 2009(2009-11-13) (aged 85) Stanley, New Mexico, U.S.
Resting place	Stanley Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Alice King ​ ​ (m. 1947; died 2008)​
Children	Bill King Gary King
Alma mater	University of New Mexico
Profession	Businessman politician
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1942–1946
Battles/wars	World War II

Bruce King (April 6, 1924 – November 13, 2009) was an American businessman and politician who for three non-consecutive four-year terms was the governor of New Mexico. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the longest-serving governor in New Mexico history, with 12 years of service.