Clara Padilla Jones was an American politician and businesswoman who served as the 19th secretary of state of New Mexico from 1983 to 1986.
[1] Padilla Jones was previously the chair of the Bernalillo County, New Mexico Democratic Party.
During her tenure as secretary of state, she was a member of the National Association of Secretaries of State executive committee.
Outside of politics, Padilla Jones worked as a realtor.
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