Alice Marie Martin King (May 13, 1930 – December 7, 2008) was an American children's rights advocate and former First Lady of New Mexico as the wife of three-term Governor Bruce King. The longest-serving first lady in New Mexico's history, Alice King helped to create the New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department, a cabinet-level state agency, and modernize the New Mexico's Children's Code, a series of laws designed to protect at-risk children and regulate the juvenile justice system.[1][2] King also established the first official Office of the First Lady in 1990s, with offices in the New Mexico State Capitol.[1] She became the first woman to be inducted into the New Mexico Women's Hall of Fame.[2][3]

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  1. ^ a b Nash, Kate (2008-12-07). "Alice King, 1930-2008: Former first lady said children were her legacy". Santa Fe New Mexican. Archived from the original on 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  2. ^ a b "Thousands Expected For Alice King Funeral Thursday". KOAT-TV. 2008-12-11. Archived from the original on 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  3. ^ "Alice Martin King Papers". New Mexico Archives. Archived from the original on 2023-01-26. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_M._King
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