In her first term she earned the respect of her colleagues with her determination, leadership and intelligence as she was assigned to five committees; corporations and banks, educational intuitions, judiciary, livestock and roads.
Kleven most notable work as a state legislator which she introduced a bill in New Mexico that would allow schools to teach the Spanish language as a requirement.
At age eighteen she was able to organize a local villager at Galisteo into a vocational school for the promotion of traditional Hispanic craft, such as blankets, leather goods, and furniture.
Kleven most notable work as a state legislator which she introduced a bill in New Mexico that would allow schools to teach the Spanish language as a requirement.
[8] John F. Kennedy appointed her to the Nation Council of Upward Bound, which provides high school students access to mentors, after-school tutoring, academic advising and opportunities for career and leadership development.
Lyndon B. Johnson later asked her to serve on the national commission on Architectural Barriers, which created the 1968 standards issued under the Americans with Disabilities Act.