ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Family, friends and community leaders are mourning the death of a bank executive on a Southwest Airlines jet that blew an engine as she was flying home from a business trip to New York.<\/p>\n
Jennifer Riordan, a mother of two, was well known in New Mexico, where she had built a career over more than two decades in community relations and communications after graduating from the University of New Mexico.<\/p>\n
Gov. Susana Martinez called Riordan “an incredible woman who put her family and community first” and said her loss would be felt across the state.<\/p>\n
“The hearts of all New Mexicans are with the Riordan family,” Martinez, a Republican, said in a statement on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Before starting with Wells Fargo in 2008, Riordan had worked for the University of New Mexico hospital system in public relations and for Citigroup.<\/p>\n
At Wells Fargo, she was the vice-president for community relations and was in charge of managing employee volunteer and board service to non-profit groups in New Mexico and parts of Texas. She also served on numerous boards and oversaw the annual United Way community campaign.<\/p>\n
Mike English, a spokesman for Wells Fargo in New Mexico, said Riordan “was a well-known leader who was loved and respected.”<\/p>\n
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller said his thoughts and prayers were with Riordan’s family.<\/p>\n
“Today, Albuquerque lost a thoughtful leader who has long been part of the fabric of our community,” Keller, a Democrat, said in a statement.<\/p>\n
Keller said Riordan’s leadership and philanthropic efforts “made this a better place every day and she will be terribly missed.”<\/p>\n
State Attorney General Hector Balderas called Riordan a dear friend.<\/p>\n
“I was honoured to work with her on financial literacy issues for over a decade,” said Balderas, a Democrat. “Jennifer was exceptionally active and passionate in working to improve our community, and I express our sincerest condolences to her husband and children.”<\/p>\n
Members of the broadcast community shared their condolences on social media, remembering the volunteer efforts and outreach spurred by Riordan through her many roles in the community.<\/p>\n
In a tweet, the New Mexico Broadcasters Association expressed its heartbreak over Riordan’s death, noting that she was a former board member and scholarship winner.<\/p>\n
Riordan also served on the boards of Junior Achievement of New Mexico, New Mexico First and The Catholic Foundation.<\/p>\n
Ryan Cangiolosi, chairman of the Republican Party of New Mexico, said Riordan loved Albuquerque and worked tirelessly to help others.<\/p>\n
“Her leadership in numerous charitable causes made a real impact on our state and earned her the respect and admiration of New Mexicans across the political spectrum,” Cangiolosi said.<\/p>\n
Riordan and her husband, Michael Riordan, a former chief operating officer for Albuquerque, had been married for more than 20 years.<\/p>\n
The pilot of the plane, a twin-engine Boeing 737 bound from New York to Dallas with 149 people aboard, took it into a rapid descent and made an emergency landing in Philadelphia on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Southwest Airlines Co., which is based in Dallas, said there were no problems with the plane or its engine when it was inspected on Sunday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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