Background
Cargo, David Francis was born on January 13, 1929 in Dowagiac, Michigan, United States. Son of Francis Clair and Mary E. (Harton) Cargo.
Cargo, David Francis was born on January 13, 1929 in Dowagiac, Michigan, United States. Son of Francis Clair and Mary E. (Harton) Cargo.
AB, University of Michigan, 1951; M of Public Administration, University of Michigan, 1953; Juris Doctor, University of Michigan, 1957.
Private practice, Albuquerque, 1957. Assistant district attorney, 1958-1959. Member New Mexico House of Representatives, Santa Fe, 1962.
Governor State of New Mexico, 1967-1971. Practice law, 1970-1973, Portland, Oregon, 1973-1983. Board directors New Mexico State Lottery Authority.
Member Interstate Compact. Board member Fort Stanton Foundation.
Chairman Four Corners Regional Commission, 1967-1971, Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, New Mexico Lottery Authority, Cumbres & Toltec ready reckoner Commission. Chairman New Mexico Young Representatives, 1959-1961, Clackamas County Republican Central Committee. Member Israel Bond Committee.
Former member board governors St. John College. Board directors Albuquerque Technology Vocational School. Chairman governing board Albuquerque Tv.I. Community College.
Member Albuquerque City Personnel Board, New Mexico State Lottery Authority. Advisory board member New Mexico State Fair. Executive board Foundation for Open Government.
Board directors New Mexico State Library. Foundation; elected state chair library bond chairman, 2002. Board directors New Mexico State Lottery, Cumbres and Toltec R.R.
Chairman board commissioners Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railway. Founder David F. Cargo Community Library., Mora, New Mexico. Member Albuerque City Labor Board With United States Army, 1953-1955.
Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life), Knights of Columbus, Michigan Bar Association, Oregon Bar Association, New Mexico Bar Association, Albuquerque Bar Association, Isaac Walton League (past vice president New Mexico), World Affairs Council Oregon (president), Interstate Oil and Gas Compact, Isaak Walton League Oregon, Hispano Chamber of Commerce, American Leadership Conference (board directors), National Federation Blind, Oregon State Film Commission, Albuquerque Labor Board Employee (labor representative).
Married Ida Jo Anaya, 1960. C. Veronica Ann, David Joseph, Patrick Michael, Maria Elena Christina, Eamon Francis.