About Retta Ward
Lived 1953 – 2016 (aged 62). Retta Ward was a politician and teacher.
Retta Ward (May 4, 1953 – March 3, 2016) was an American health advocate, health official and former high school teacher. She served as the state Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Health, the largest government agency in the state, from January 2013 until her death in March 2016, during the administration of Governor Susana Martinez.
Ward had first joined Governor Susana Martinez's administration in February 2011 as the state cabinet Secretary of Aging and Long-Term Services Department.
In addition to her role as New Mexico Secretary of Health, Ward oversaw fourteen training centers throughout the United States as a head of operations for The Hertz Corporation. She had also worked as a Hertz manager based in Albuquerque, Chicago and New York City.
Retta Ward died on March 3, 2016, after a medical emergency led to a single car accident in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She was 62 years old.
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Who was Retta Ward?
politician (1953-2016)
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Retta Ward was born on 4 May 1953.
When did Retta Ward die?
Retta Ward died on 3 March 2016.
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Retta Ward was a politician and teacher.
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