In recent months, the New Mexico Martin Luther King Jr. Commission has undertaken significant changes. Among other things, the Commission has accepted the resignation of the former Executive Director, appointed an Acting Director, elected new leadership for the Commission, welcomed new Commissioners, and taken serious efforts to shed any shadows cast upon the Commission with the adoption and implementation of our #NewDay@MLK Initiative. In the upcoming months, we will be celebrating the Legacy and Life of Dr. King across the State, and the Commission is excited to share the news of growth and upcoming opportunities. As we work on meeting our mission and establishing a new strategic outreach plan and path for program development, we want to let the public know that we will make the formal announcement seeking applications for a new Executive Director after the 2025 King Holiday weekend (January 18-20, 2025). We encourage interested and qualified individuals to apply when the official announcement is made. In the meantime, please know that we are working within the community and with local organizations across the state to provide more opportunities for the youth and the people of New Mexico to explore Dr. King’s legacy of social justice and the quest for true freedom for humanity through his non-violent approach toward civil rights in America.
