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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 ...
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The Mayor of Albuquerque holds a full-time paid elected position with a four-year term. [3] Elections for Mayor are nonpartisan. [4] The current mayor is Tim Keller, who was elected in 2017. Each year, the Mayor submits a city budget proposal for the year to the Council by April 1, and the Council must act on the proposal within sixty days.
From 1916 to 1974, Albuquerque was governed by a city commission of at-large members. In the place of a president in the council, the mayor was known as the "Chairman of the Commission." [1] In 1975, due to large growth in the city, voters replaced the commission system with a city council system. [2]
Under this arrangement, power is divided between a mayor who serves as chief executive, [143]: V and a nine-member council that holds legislative authority. [143]: IV The current mayor is Tim Keller, who was elected in 2017. The mayor of Albuquerque holds a full-time paid position and is directly elected for four-year terms. [145]
Mayors of Albuquerque, New Mexico (12 P) Pages in category "Politicians from Albuquerque, New Mexico" The following 118 pages are in this category, out of 118 total.
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Mayor Keller established the Gateway Center, which aims to help 1,000 people per day, and the largest investment focused on helping the unhoused, addicted and people with mental health issues in state history. [39] During Mayor Keller's time as Mayor the City of Albuquerque has invested over $200 million in new parks, libraries, housing, splash ...