The Chronicle News Blog: Cabinet Appointees in New Mexico Get Pay From Universities
Three appointees of Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico are receiving paychecks from state universities, raising concerns among some state senators about possible conflicts of interest, according to the Albuquerque Journal.
The University of New Mexico will pay a portion of the annual salaries of the state’s higher-education secretary, Reed Dasenbrock, and of the state’s health secretary, Alfredo Vigil.
Mr. Dasenbrock, who is set to receive a total salary of $257,250, will receive almost $100,000 from the university, according to the newspaper. He left his position as provost at the institution to take the state job. Under an agreement with the university, he will receive the $100,000 as payment for an unused yearlong sabbatical.
Mr. Vigil, whose annual salary will be $175,000, will get $60,000 from the university, the Journal said. Under the agreement with him, the university will pay him for the teaching and community services he performs at the institution’s medical school.
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