Stanley near Clines Corners in Torrance County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

María "Concha" Concepción Ortiz y Pino de Kleven (1910-2006)

Photographed by James Hulse, March 24, 2025

1. María "Concha" Concepción Ortiz y Pino de Kleven (1910-2006) Marker

Inscription.
In 1941, Doña Concha became the first female majority whip of a state legislature in the United States. She championed legislation for women's rights, the disabled, and bilingual education. Previously, she founded the first state vocational school in Galisteo and taught traditional Hispanic arts, woodworking, and weaving. Five U.S. presidents appointed her to boards, including for the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Institutes of Health; altogether, she served on 60 national and local committees. A humanitarian, rancher, and advocate for preserving Spanish culture, Vista Magazine honored her as "Latina of the Century" in 1999.

Reverse Side
New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative
The New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative was founded in 2005 by members of the New Mexico Women's Forum in a statewide effort to recognize women's cotributions to New Mexico history on the state's Official Scenic Historic Markers. The Initiative ensures that women's diverse histories will be remembered and told, and will inspire and provide a guide for future generations. The 2006 Legislature funded the

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Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Hispanic Americans • Women. In addition, it is included in the New Mexico Women’s Historic Marker Initiative series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.

Location. 35° 4.709′ N, 105° 42.183′ W. Marker is near Clines Corners, New Mexico, in Torrance County. It is in Stanley. It is on U.S. 285 3 miles north of Interstate 40, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located along the highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 259 US-285, Stanley NM 87056, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Albuquerque.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain.

Also see . . . María “Concha” Concepción Ortiz y Pino de Kleven. International Women’s Forum New Mexico (Submitted on April 12, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

María "Concha" Concepción Ortiz y Pino de Kleven (1910-2006) Marker - Reverse Side image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 24, 2025

2. María "Concha" Concepción Ortiz y Pino de Kleven (1910-2006) Marker - Reverse Side

The view of the Marker along the highway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 24, 2025

3. The view of the Marker along the highway

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 161 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on July 30, 2025, by Bill Wingate of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 12, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.