Longtime NMSU assistant vice president for government and community relations to retire
Ricardo Rel, assistant vice president for government and community relations at New Mexico State University, announced his retirement after 25 years with the university. Clayton Abbey, NMSU director for state government, will serve as interim assistant vice president for government and community relations beginning this week.
Rel has been involved in public service for more than 34 years, many of which were dedicated to the Office of Government and Community Relations at NMSU.
“It’s been a wonderful 25 years of service to NMSU,” Rel said. “I’d like to thank the faculty, staff and students for their assistance and support they have provided me and the Office of Government and Community Relations.”
Under his leadership, the office led legislative efforts bringing more than $360 million in capital outlay funding for buildings and various projects and a more than $75 million increase in recurring funds for the NMSU system operating budget.
“Ricardo is a well-known champion for NMSU in Santa Fe and has developed an impressive network of support. He will be missed,” said Ken Van Winkle, NMSU associate vice chancellor for external relations.
Rel developed and led efforts with higher education colleagues to initiate education policy that includes the lottery gap year and decoupling of tuition from the lottery. In addition, he was instrumental in the enhancement of the performance-based funding formula that is used to distribute Instruction and General, or I&G, funding to higher education institutions in New Mexico.
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