Oliver North shredding government documents related to these activities at William Casey's suggestion when the Iran-Contra scandal became public. He also testified that Robert McFarlane had asked him to alter official records to delete references to direct assistance to the Contras and that he had helped. North was tried in 1988. He was indicted on 16 felony counts, and on May 4, 1989, he was initially convicted of three: accepting an illegal gratuity, aiding and abetting in the obstruction of a congressional inquiry, and ordering the destruction of documents through his secretary, Fawn Hall. He was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gerhard
Maggie Toulouse Oliver League of Conservation Voters. Following the resignation of Dianna Duran, Toulouse Oliver defeated Republican Nora Espinoza in the November 2016 special election to fill the remainder of the term. She was sworn into the position on December 9, 2016. As Secretary of State, Toulouse Oliver has advocated for automatic voter registration. Maggie Toulouse Oliver Maggie Toulouse Oliver is an American politician from the state of New Mexico. She is the 26th and current Secretary of State of New Mexico. Oliver was born in Los Angeles but is described as a "life long resident" of New Mexico. Prior to serving as