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Mayor of Albuquerque
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Incumbent
Tim Keller
since December 1, 2017
Term lengthFour years
(No term limits)
Formation1885
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The mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico is the chief executive officer of the city, elected for a four-year term. There are no term limits for the mayor. Under the New Mexico State Constitution, municipal elections are nonpartisan. The 30th and current mayor is Tim Keller, a Democrat.

History

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Henry N. Jaffa was elected the first mayor of Albuquerque in 1885. The city was governed by a mayor until the transition to a City Commission government in 1917.[1] Under this system, the leader of city government in Albuquerque was the Chairman of the City Commission. In 1975, due to large growth in the city, voters replaced the commission system with a city council system. After the change occurred, voters once again elected a mayor.[2]

Duties and powers

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Albuquerque has a strong mayor council form of government, giving the mayor the position of chief executive of the city. The mayor is given the authority to appoint and remove officials from city posts, and is required to propose a budget each year. Most of the mayor's appointments and proposals are subject to approval by the Albuquerque City Council, but the mayor has the power of veto or approval of City Council legislation. The organization of the mayor's office changes with administration, but is almost always governed by a chief of staff, deputy chief of staff, and director of communications.

List of mayors

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Mayor (1885–1917)

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Mayor Term Party
Henry N. Jaffa July 7, 1885[3] – April 13, 1886 Independent
George Lail April 13, 1886[4] – April 12, 1887[5] Democratic
William B. Childers April 14, 1887[6] – April 11, 1888 Democratic
Arthur E. Walker April 11, 1888[7] – April 10, 1889 Republican
G. W. Meylert April 10, 1889[8] – April 9, 1890 Republican
Michael Mandell April 9, 1890[9] – April 15, 1891 Democratic
Joseph Exum Saint April 15, 1891[10] – April 18, 1892 Republican
George S. Easterday April 18, 1892[11] – April 17, 1893 Democratic
Neill Brooks Field April 17, 1893[12] – April 21, 1894 Democratic
John F. Luthy April 21, 1894[13] – April 15, 1895 Republican
Joseph C. Baldridge April 15, 1895[14] – April 19, 1897 Republican
Strickland Aubright April 19, 1897[15] – April 18, 1898 Republican
Frank Willey Clancy April 18, 1898[16] – April 17, 1899 Republican
Owen N. Marron April 17, 1899[17] – April 1902 Democratic
Charles F. Myers April 1902 – April 1904 Republican
Frank McKee April 1904 – April 1908 Republican
Felix H. Lester April 1908 – April 1910 Democratic
John W. Elder April 1910 – April 1912 Republican
D. K. B. Sellers April 1912 – April 1914 Democratic
David H. Boatright April 1914 – April 1916 Republican
Henry Westerfeld April 1916 – December 3, 1917[1] Republican

Chairman of the City Commission (1917–1974)

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Chairman of the City Commission Term Party
Charles F. Wade December 4, 1917[18] – May 24, 1919[a][19] Republican
Walter Connell June 1919 – April 4, 1922[20] Democratic
William R. Walton April 19, 1922[21] – December 19, 1922[b][22] Democratic
Edwin B. Swope December 19, 1922 – February 23, 1925[b][23] Democratic
Clyde Tingley February 25, 1925[24] – January 14, 1935[b] Democratic
Charles Henry Lembke January 14, 1935[25] – January 29, 1938[b] Democratic
Clyde Elmer Oden January 29, 1938[26] – October 11, 1939[c] Democratic
Clyde Tingley October 11, 1939[27] – April 9, 1946 Democratic
Albert E. Buck April 9, 1946[28] – August 12, 1947[c] Republican
Frank W. Darrow August 12, 1947[29] – October 10, 1947 Republican
Clyde Tingley October 10, 1947[30] – January 27, 1948 Democratic
Ernest Everly January 27, 1948[31] – October 2, 1951[32] Republican
Clyde Tingley October 9, 1951[33] – April 13, 1954[c] Democratic
Maurice Sanchez April 13, 1954[34] – April 10, 1962 Republican
Archie Westfall April 10, 1962[35] – April 12, 1966[36] Republican
Ralph S. Trigg April 18, 1966[37] – October 9, 1967[38] Republican
Pete V. Domenici October 16, 1967[39] – March 3, 1970[c] Republican
Charles E. Barnhart March 3, 1970[40] – October 11, 1971 Republican
Harry E. Kinney October 11, 1971[41] – February 21, 1973[c] Republican
Louis E. Saavedra February 21, 1973[42] – December 10, 1973[c] Democratic
Ray R. Baca December 10, 1973[43] – April 1, 1974[c] Democratic
Richard G. Vaughan April 1, 1974[44] – June 30, 1974 Republican
  1. ^ Died in office.
  2. ^ a b c d Resigned from City Commission.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Stepped down as chairman, but remained on City Commission.

Mayor (since 1974)

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Mayor Term Party
Harry E. Kinney July 1, 1974 – November 1977 Republican
David Rusk December 1977 – November 1981 Democratic
Harry E. Kinney December 1981 – November 1985 Republican
Ken Schultz December 1985 – November 1989 Democratic
Louis E. Saavedra December 1989 – November 1993 Democratic
Martin Chávez December 1993 – November 1997 Democratic
Jim Baca December 1997 – November 2001 Democratic
Martin Chávez December 2001 – November 2009 Democratic
Richard J. Berry December 2009 – November 2017 Republican
Tim Keller December 2017 – present Democratic

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Formal Meeting of Commission at 4 O'Clock Tuesday". Albuquerque Journal. December 3, 1917. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "Modern Government".
  3. ^ "Additional Local". Albuquerque Journal. July 8, 1885. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "The New Council". Albuquerque Journal. April 14, 1886. Retrieved April 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Our City Dads". Albuquerque Journal. April 13, 1887. Retrieved April 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "The Board of Trustees". Albuquerque Journal. April 15, 1887. Retrieved April 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Town Trustees". Albuquerque Journal. April 12, 1888. Retrieved April 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "City Council". Albuquerque Morning Democrat. April 11, 1889. Retrieved April 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Council Proceedings". Albuquerque Journal. April 10, 1890. Retrieved April 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "In and Out". Albuquerque Journal. April 16, 1891. Retrieved April 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "New Council". Albuquerque Journal. April 19, 1892. Retrieved April 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "The New Council". Albuquerque Journal. April 18, 1893. Retrieved April 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Local news". Albuquerque Weekly Citizen. April 21, 1894. Retrieved April 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "City Council". Albuquerque Journal. April 16, 1895. Retrieved April 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "The New City Council". Albuquerque Journal. April 20, 1897. Retrieved April 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "A Business Meeting". Albuquerque Journal. April 18, 1898. Retrieved April 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Old and New City Councils". Albuquerque Citizen. April 18, 1899. Retrieved April 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Commission Is Now in Control of City Affairs". Albuquerque Journal. December 5, 1917. Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Charles F. Wade Dies as He Sits in Lunch Room". Albuquerque Journal. May 25, 1919. Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "Election Proclamation". Albuquerque Journal. April 4, 1922. Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ "Walton Heads City Commission; Roddy Selected Police Judge; 7 Apply for Manager's Berth". Albuquerque Journal. April 20, 1922. Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ "Resignation of William R. Walton as Mayor of Albuquerque, Accepted". Albuquerque Journal. December 20, 1922. Retrieved April 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ "Mabry Is Named Commissioner; Succeeds Swope". Albuquerque Journal. February 24, 1925. Retrieved April 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  24. ^ "Tingley Named Mayor; Assumes Chair At Once". Albuquerque Journal. February 26, 1925. Retrieved August 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  25. ^ "Tingley Resigns City Place". Albuquerque Journal. January 15, 1935. Retrieved August 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  26. ^ "City Orders Civil Action Against Charles Lembke". Albuquerque Journal. January 30, 1938. Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  27. ^ "Tingley Is Named Chairman of City Commission". Albuquerque Journal. October 12, 1939. Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  28. ^ "New Commissioners Due To Wage War Tonight". Albuquerque Journal. April 9, 1946. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  29. ^ "Buck Resigns Duke City Post". Santa Fe New Mexican. Associated Press. August 13, 1947. Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  30. ^ "Rankin Acting City Manager as Wells and Others Resign". Albuquerque Journal. October 11, 1947. Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  31. ^ "Tingley Out, Everly Chairman". Albuquerque Journal. January 28, 1948. Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  32. ^ "Everly Is Home From Hospital". Albuquerque Journal. September 22, 1951. Retrieved April 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  33. ^ "Tingley Takes Chair Of City Commission In Harmony Session". Albuquerque Journal. October 10, 1951. Retrieved April 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  34. ^ "New Commission Members Assume Control of City". Albuquerque Journal. April 14, 1954. Retrieved April 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  35. ^ "Outgoing Commission Hears Routine Items, Then Closes Up Shop". Albuquerque Journal. April 11, 1962. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  36. ^ Blythe, Sam (April 13, 1966). "New Era Starts As Trio Assumes Commission Jobs". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved April 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  37. ^ "Trigg Is Selected New Chairman By Commission". Albuquerque Journal. April 19, 1966. Retrieved April 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  38. ^ Blythe, Sam (October 10, 1967). "'Show' Goes Without Hitch: Barnhart, Payne Installed". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved April 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  39. ^ "Domenici Is Elected New Commission Head". Albuquerque Tribune. October 17, 1967. Retrieved April 8, 2021 – via Newspaper Archive.
  40. ^ Daffer, Joline (March 4, 1970). "Domenici, Barnhart Trade City Posts". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved April 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  41. ^ Padget, Mike (October 12, 1971). "Three New Commissioners Take Office in Ceremonies". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved April 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  42. ^ Penrose, Steve (February 22, 1973). "North Valley Water Rates OK'd by City Commission". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved April 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  43. ^ "City Manager Smith Fired". Albuquerque Journal. December 11, 1973. Retrieved April 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  44. ^ Bernabo, Marc (April 2, 1974). "Richard Vaughan Steps In as Commission Head". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved April 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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