Background
Garcia, Merle LLoyd was born on November 3, 1926 in Acoma, New Mexico, United States. Son of Frank L. and Sanatana (Vicente) Garcia.
Garcia, Merle LLoyd was born on November 3, 1926 in Acoma, New Mexico, United States. Son of Frank L. and Sanatana (Vicente) Garcia.
Student schools, Albuquerque.
Store manager, Pueblo, New Mexico, 1957—1973. Lieutenant governor, 1974—1975. Governor, 1975—1976, since 1982.
Chairman Southern Pueblo Governors Council, 1983. Member executive committee All Indian Pueblo Council, 1982, 83. Member executive board Council of Energy Resource Tribes, 1982, 83, National Tribal Chairmen Association.
Married Jenny Vallo, February 12, 1957. Children: Arlene, Norma Torivio-Viola.