Ray Powell (New Mexico politician)

Ray Powell
24th and 26th New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands
In office
January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2015
GovernorSusana Martinez
Preceded byPatrick H. Lyons
Succeeded byAubrey Dunn Jr.
In office
May 19, 1993 – January 1, 2003
GovernorBruce King
Gary Johnson
Preceded byJim Baca
Succeeded byPatrick H. Lyons
Personal details
Born
Ray Bennett Powell

Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJean Sivikly
EducationUniversity of New Mexico (BS, MS)
Tufts University (DVM)

Ray Bennett Powell is an American politician and veterinarian from the state of New Mexico. He served as New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands from 1993 until 2003, and again from 2011 until 2015.