Retta Ward
Retta Ward (May 4, 1953 – March 3, 2016) was an American health advocate, health official and former
Ward had first joined Governor Susana Martinez's administration in February 2011 as the state cabinet Secretary of Aging and Long-Term Services Department.[1] Governor Martinez then appointed Ward as Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Health. Martinez then appointed Ward as the state Secretary of the Department of Health, New Mexico's largest government department, beginning in January 2013.[1]
Retta Ward was raised in New Mexico.[2] She received a bachelor's degree in health education from the University of New Mexico and her master's degree in public health from the University of Arizona.[2]
Ward began her career as a
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
Retta Ward died on March 3, 2016, after a medical emergency led to a single car accident in Santa Fe, New Mexico.[1][2] She was 62 years old.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Carrillo, Edmundo (2016-03-03). "NM Secretary of Health Retta Ward dead after medical episode". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ^ a b c d e f "Official: New Mexico Health Secretary Ward dies in car crash". Las Cruces Sun-News. 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-03-27.