Toney anaya biography of william
Toney anaya biography of william
Toney Anaya Pictorial Collection - University of New Mexico.
Toney Anaya
American politician; 26th governor of New Mexico
Toney Anaya (born April 29, 1941) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 26th governor of New Mexico from 1983 to 1987.
Early life and career
Anaya was born on (1941-04-29)April 29, 1941 in Moriarty, New Mexico. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgetown University and a Juris Doctor from American University's Washington College of Law in 1967.[1]
Anaya met his wife, Elaine Anaya, in Washington D.C.
during the 1960s while he was an aide to Senator Joseph Montoya and she was working for the United States Department of Labor. The couple dated for two years before marrying in 1969.[2] They returned to New Mexico and settled in a home near the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
They had three children - Kimberly, Kristina, and Toney Jr.[3][2][4]
Career
After returning to New Mexico, Anaya worked as a Santa Fe County attorney and assistant dis