New Mexico Health Secretary Patrick Allen abruptly stepped down Wednesday after less than two years on the job, the latest in a long string of Cabinet secretaries Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has lost or pushed out during her tenure.

SANTA FE, N.M. -- New Mexico Department of Health Secretary Patrick Allen is leaving after less than two years on the job.

New Mexico’s secretary for the Department of Health is stepping down. Patrick Allen served as secretary since 2023 and ran the state’s public health system, including programs and 52 local public health offices.

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Patrick Allen's departure in a news release Wednesday but offered no reason.