THE PATROL OF THE NORTH DIVERSION CHANNEL AT THE GOVERNOR’S MANSION. GOVERNOR MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM, PLACING A TRIBUTE TO THE LATE SISTER OF FORMER GOVERNOR SUSANA MARTINEZ. HER SISTER LETTY WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CEREBRAL PALSY AND DIED DURING THE PANDEMIC. THE GOVERNOR, PLANTING DAHLIAS IN THE MEMORIAL GARDEN THERE. FORMER GOVERNOR MARTINEZ SAYING IT MEANS SO MUCH TO ME THAT SUCH A BEAUTIFUL, LASTING GESTURE WAS MADE IN HER HONOR TO SEE THIS GARDEN NOW AS A PLACE WHERE WE CAN COME TOGETHER AND
Governor plants garden to honor predecessor’s sister
Former Gov. Susana Martinez gives thanks for “beautiful lasting gesture”
Updated: 3:14 PM MDT Sep 28, 2025
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New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s new flower garden at the Governor’s Mansion has earned the heartfelt thanks of Susana Martinez, the last person to hold her officeThe garden, now planted with dahlias, pays tribute to the former governor’s sister, Leticia “Lettie” Martinez, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and died in 2021 at age 64. Martinez issued a statement that said, “It means so much to me that such a beautiful lasting gesture was made in her honor. To see this garden now as a place where we can come together and remember all those we’ve lost is truly special.”Martinez, a Republican, served two terms, from 2011-2019. She was the first woman governor of New Mexico and the first Hispanic governor in the U.S.
SANTA FE, N.M. —
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s new flower garden at the Governor’s Mansion has earned the heartfelt thanks of Susana Martinez, the last person to hold her office
The garden, now planted with dahlias, pays tribute to the former governor’s sister, Leticia “Lettie” Martinez, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and died in 2021 at age 64.
Martinez issued a statement that said, “It means so much to me that such a beautiful lasting gesture was made in her honor. To see this garden now as a place where we can come together and remember all those we’ve lost is truly special.”
Martinez, a Republican, served two terms, from 2011-2019. She was the first woman governor of New Mexico and the first Hispanic governor in the U.S.
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