Betty Fiorina

Marian Elizabeth Fiorina was a native of El Paso, Texas,^[2][3] born to Delphine Sauders and Jules Vicknair Sr.^[3] She moved to New Mexico, married Anthony Fiorina, and began working for the New Mexico House of Representatives by 1951 as a deputy chief clerk.^[3] First elected as secretary of state in 1958,^[3] she won a second term in 1960.^[4] During her first stint in office, she sought to end political patronage across the state.^[4] Fiorina was succeeded by Alberta Miller in 1963. Upon stepping down, Fiorina became the clerk for a state constitutional convention convened in the 1960s.^[3][4] Fiorina won a four-year term as secretary of state in 1970,^[3][4] and left office in 1974. In the following decades, she helped her son Tom win election as a municipal judge in Santa Fe.^[3] Fiorina died on February 25, 2010, of Alzheimer's disease, aged 90.^[3] A memorial was held on March 3, 2010, and she was interred at Santa Fe National Cemetery.^[5][6]