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 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. 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.
Duties and powers 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 Mayor (1885–1917) Mayor Term Party Henry N. Jaffa July 7, 1885 – April 13, 1886 Independent George Lail April 13, 1886 – April 12, 1887 Democratic William B. Childers April 14, 1887 – April 11, 1888 Democratic Arthur E. Walker April 11, 1888 – April 10, 1889 Republican G. W. Meylert April 10, 1889 – April 9, 1890 Republican Michael Mandell April 9, 1890 – April 15, 1891 Democratic Joseph Exum Saint April 15, 1891 – April 18, 1892 Republican George S. Easterday April 18, 1892 – April 17, 1893 Democratic Neill Brooks Field April 17, 1893 – April 21, 1894 Democratic John F. Luthy April 21, 1894 – April 15, 1895 Republican Joseph C. Baldridge April 15, 1895 – April 19, 1897 Republican Strickland Aubright April 19, 1897 – April 18, 1898 Republican Frank Willey Clancy April 18, 1898 – April 17, 1899 Republican Owen N. Marron April 17, 1899 – 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 Republican
Chairman of the City Commission (1917–1974) Chairman of the City Commission Term Party Charles F. Wade December 4, 1917 – May 24, 1919 Republican Walter Connell June 1919 – April 4, 1922 Democratic William R. Walton April 19, 1922 – December 19, 1922 Democratic Edwin B. Swope December 19, 1922 – February 23, 1925 Democratic Clyde Tingley February 25, 1925 – January 14, 1935 Democratic Charles Henry Lembke January 14, 1935 – January 29, 1938 Democratic Clyde Elmer Oden January 29, 1938 – October 11, 1939 Democratic Clyde Tingley October 11, 1939 – April 9, 1946 Democratic Albert E. Buck April 9, 1946 – August 12, 1947 Republican Frank W. Darrow August 12, 1947 – October 10, 1947 Republican Clyde Tingley October 10, 1947 – January 27, 1948 Democratic Ernest Everly January 27, 1948 – October 2, 1951 Republican Clyde Tingley October 9, 1951 – April 13, 1954 Democratic Maurice Sanchez April 13, 1954 – April 10, 1962 Republican Archie Westfall April 10, 1962 – April 12, 1966 Republican Ralph S. Trigg April 18, 1966 – October 9, 1967 Republican Pete V. Domenici October 16, 1967 – March 3, 1970 Republican Charles E. Barnhart March 3, 1970 – October 11, 1971 Republican Harry E. Kinney October 11, 1971 – February 21, 1973 Republican Louis E. Saavedra February 21, 1973 – December 10, 1973 Democratic Ray R. Baca December 10, 1973 – April 1, 1974 Democratic Richard G. Vaughan April 1, 1974 – June 30, 1974 Republican
Mayor (since 1974) 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 Timeline of Albuquerque, New Mexico History of Albuquerque, New Mexico
References
External links City of Albuquerque – Mayor's office