Background
Hartz, Deborah Dillingham was born on February 4, 1953 in Crane, Texas, United States. Daughter of Mat Elmo and Joan (Cole) D.
Hartz, Deborah Dillingham was born on February 4, 1953 in Crane, Texas, United States. Daughter of Mat Elmo and Joan (Cole) D.
Bachelor, Texas Tech University, 1974. Master of Social Work, Louisiana State University, 1976.
Juvenile justice specialist Governor's Council Criminal Justice Planning, Santa Fe, 1976-1978. School social worker Albuquerque Public Schools, 1978-1995. Director protective services division New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department, Santa Fe, 1995-1998, cabinet secretary, since 1998.
Consultant Home Study-Adoptions, Albuquerque, 1985.
Board directors New Day Runaway Facility, Albuquerque, 1981-1982. Board directors Friends of Art, 1979-1980, president-elect, 1980. Active Montezuma School District Elementary Parent-Teachers Association, 1987-1988.
Member Leadership New Mexico, 1998-1999. Chair New Mexico State Employees Charity Campaign, 1999. Board directors National Association Child Welfare Administrators, Washington, 2000.
Member National Association Social Workers (certified, board inquiry 1981-1984, 88—, licensure committee 1984), New Mexico Board Society Work Examiners (vice chairman 1989-1991, chairman since 1991), Kappa Kappa Gamma (advisory board 1984-1986, social chairman alumni board since 1987).
Married Harris L. Hartz, July 23, 1977. Children: Jacob, Andrew.