The estimated net worth of Jerry Apadoca is unavailable.
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However, he earned a decent salary as a governor.
Jerry Apadoca also increased his net worth after he later entered the insurance business.
Apodaca reorganized the New Mexico state government to create a cabinet system with twelve departments.
He consolidated agencies and abolished several boards and commissions.
Apodaca’s reorganization plan was passed by the legislature in March 1977, but it did not go into effect officially until April 1978.
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In 1998, another attempt at political redemption ended up with harsher results.
Apodaca ran against the former Mayor of Albuquerque Martin Chavez, then-State Representative and future Attorney General Gary King, son of former Governor Bruce King.
In 2004, the headquarters building of the New Mexico Department of Education was renamed for Apodaca.
One of the centers of the Ben Luján Leadership and Public Policy Institute is now called the Jerry Apodaca Public Policy Center.


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