11 Facts About Bruce King

Bruce King was an American businessman and politician who for three non-consecutive four-year terms was the governor of New Mexico.

Bruce King served in the US Army during World War II.

Bruce King was re-elected and served as the chairman of the board during his second term.

Bruce King served five consecutive terms in the House and during three of his terms he was Speaker of the House.

In 1970, Bruce King was elected as governor, defeating Republican Pete Domenici.

Bruce King served as the 23rd, 25th and 28th Governor of New Mexico from 1971 until 1975,1979 until 1983 and from 1991 until 1995.

Bruce King's terms were non-consecutive because the New Mexico constitution did not allow governors to succeed themselves before 1991, due to term limits.

Bruce King became the first governor who could succeed himself after the term limit laws were changed and ran for reelection in 1994, but was defeated for a fourth term by Republican businessman Gary Johnson.

Bruce King was married to his wife Alice for 61 years until her death on December 7,2008.

Bruce King was recovering from a procedure in September 2009 to adjust the pacemaker that was implanted after he had a heart attack in 1997.

Bruce King died on November 13,2009, in Stanley, New Mexico, at the age of 85.