Chuck Franco
Charles Anthony Franco (born 1955) is an American politician. He was a game warden, police officer, Undersheriff for Doña Ana County, Judge on the Dona Ana County Magistrate Court, and the First Gentleman of New Mexico. Early life and education Franco was born and raised in Las Cruces, New Mexico, graduating from Las Cruces High School and earning a degree in criminal justice from New Mexico State University. He has an older brother and younger sister. Personal life From 1991 to 2019, Franco was married to former Governor Susana Martínez. Through Franco's job as an undercover investigator, he met Martinez while she was an assistant district attorney. The two married in 1991. Franco has one son, Carlo, who served in the United States Navy. Franco is an advocate for Horses for Heroes and the Youth Diagnostic Development Center in Albuquerque." Franco is a longtime supporter of the Weed and Seed program of the Community Capacity Development Office. Franco is a hunter and fisherman. In 1995, Martinez and he changed their affiliation from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party. Career Franco graduated from the police academy in 1978. Franco has been a law enforcement officer for more than 30 years,