Background
Kelley, Christina Linda Garcia Chavez was born on March 6, 1953 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Daughter of Raymond D. and Emma M. (Garcia) C.
Kelley, Christina Linda Garcia Chavez was born on March 6, 1953 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Daughter of Raymond D. and Emma M. (Garcia) C.
Bachelor, New Mexico State University, 1975. Juris Doctor, Catholic University America, 1978.
Bar: New Mexico 1978, United States District Court (New Mexico district) 1978, United States Court Appeals (10th circuit) 1978. Equal employment opportunity specialist, trainee Office Human Rights Office of Economic Opportunity, 1972-1973. Government intern equal employment division New Mexico State Planning Office, 1974.
Tutor, counselor Special Student Services, New Mexico State University, 1973-1975.
Summer intern The White House, Executive Office of President, Washington, 1975, Department Labor, 1976. Legal intern AYUDA para el Consumidor, Washington, 1977, Senator Pete Domenici, New Mexico, 1977.
Law clerk Department Labor, 1978. Law clerk, New Mexico Supreme Court, 1978-1979.
Partner Mitchell, Alley & Rubin, Santa Fe, 1979-1983.
Superintendent State New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Santa Fe, 1983-1986. Sole practice, Santa Fe, 1987-1989. Assistant to president New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 1989.
Trustee Northern New Mexico Legal Services, Santa Fe, 1980-1981, Saint Vincent"s Hospital Board, Santa Fe, 1982-1983, Santa Fe Group Homes, Incorporated., 1982-1983, 85-86.
Member New Mexico Women"s Political Caucus, 1975, Dona Ana Arts Council, 1990.
Trustee Northern New Mexico Legal Services, Santa Fe, 1980—1981, St. Vincent's Hospital Board, Santa Fe, 1982—1983, Santa Fe Group Homes, Inc., 1982—1983, 1985—1986. Member Dona Ana Arts Council, since 1990, New Mexico Women's Polit Caucus, since 1975. Member of League of Women Voters, National Organization of Women, First Judicial District Bar Association (president 1984), Mexico Bar Association (young lawyers division, women's legal rights section), Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce, Business and Professional Women, Women Executives in State Government, International Federation Women Lawyers, Aggie Sports Association, Mexico American Women National Association, Rotary (Las Cruces and Rio Grande chapter since 1990).
Daughter of Raymond Daughter of and Emma M. (Garcia) Chavez. Married Michael G. Kelley.