List of Mayors of Albuquerque

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.

Mayor of Albuquerque
Incumbent
Tim Keller

since December 1, 2017
Term lengthFour years
(No term limits)
Formation1885
WebsiteOffice of the Mayor

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.[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

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)

MayorTermParty
Henry N. JaffaJuly 7, 1885 – April 1886
George LailApril 1886 – April 1887
William B. ChildersApril 1887 – April 1888
Arthur E. WalkerApril 1888 – April 1889
G. W. MeylertApril 1889 – April 1890
Michael MandellApril 1890 – April 1891
Joseph Exum SaintApril 1891 – April 1892
George S. EasterdayApril 1892 – April 1893
Neill Brooks FieldApril 1893 – April 1894
John F. LuthyApril 1894 – April 1895
Joseph C. BaldridgeApril 1895 – April 1897
Strickland AubrightApril 1897 – April 1898
Frank Willey ClancyApril 1898 – April 1899Republican
Owen N. MarronApril 1899 – April 1902Democratic
Charles F. MyersApril 1902 – April 1904Republican
Frank McKeeApril 1904 – April 1908Republican
Felix H. LesterApril 1908 – April 1910Democratic
John W. ElderApril 1910 – April 1912Republican
D. K. B. SellersApril 1912 – April 1914Democratic
David H. BoatrightApril 1914 – April 1916Republican
Henry WesterfeldApril 1916 – December 3, 1917[1]Republican

Chairman of the City Commission (1917–1974)

Chairman of the City CommissionTermParty
Charles F. WadeDecember 4, 1917 – May 24, 1919Republican
Walter ConnellJune 1919 – April 1922Democratic
William R. WaltonApril 1922 – December 1922Democratic
VacantDecember 1922 – February 1923
Edwin Burnham SwopeFebruary 1923 – February 24, 1925Democratic
Clyde TingleyFebruary 25, 1925[3] – January 14, 1935[4]Democratic
Charles Henry LembkeJanuary 14, 1935 – April 1938Democratic
Clyde Elmer OdenApril 1938 – October 1939Democratic
Clyde TingleyOctober 1939 – April 1946Democratic
Albert E. BuckApril 1946 – August 12, 1947Republican
Frank W. DarrowAugust 12, 1947 – October 10, 1947Republican
Clyde TingleyOctober 10, 1947 – January 27, 1948Democratic
Ernest EverlyJanuary 27, 1948 – October 1951Republican
Clyde TingleyOctober 1951 – April 1954Democratic
Maurice SanchezApril 1954 – April 1962Republican
Archie WestphallApril 1962 – April 1966Republican
Ralph S. TriggApril 1966 – October 1967Republican
Pete V. DomeniciOctober 1967 – March 1970Republican
Charles E. BarnhartMay 1970 – October 1971Republican
Harry E. KinneyOctober 1971 – February 21, 1973Republican
Louis E. SaavedraFebruary 21, 1973 – December 10, 1973Democratic
Ray R. BacaDecember 18, 1973 – April 1, 1974Democratic
Richard G. VaughanApril 1, 1974 – June 30, 1974Republican

Mayor (since 1974)

MayorTermParty
Harry E. KinneyJuly 1, 1974 – November 1977Republican
David RuskDecember 1977 – November 1981Democratic
Harry E. KinneyDecember 1981 – November 1985Republican
Ken SchultzDecember 1985 – November 1989Democratic
Louis E. SaavedraDecember 1989 – November 1993Democratic
Martin ChávezDecember 1993 – November 1997Democratic
Jim BacaDecember 1997 – November 2001Democratic
Martin ChávezDecember 2001 – November 2009Democratic
Richard J. BerryDecember 2009 – November 2017Republican
Tim KellerDecember 2017 –Democratic

See also

References

  1. "Formal Meeting of Commission at 4 O'Clock Tuesday". Albuquerque Journal. December 3, 1917. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  2. http://www.albuqhistsoc.org/SecondSite/pkfiles/pk195moderngovernmnt.htm
  3. "Tingley Named Mayor; Assumes Chair At Once". Albuquerque Journal. February 26, 1925. Retrieved August 9, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Tingley Resigns City Place". Albuquerque Journal. January 15, 1935. Retrieved August 9, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
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