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 | |
|---|---|
| Term length | Four years (No term limits) |
| Formation | 1885 |
| Website | Office 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)
| Mayor | Term | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Henry N. Jaffa | July 7, 1885 – April 1886 | |
| George Lail | April 1886 – April 1887 | |
| William B. Childers | April 1887 – April 1888 | |
| Arthur E. Walker | April 1888 – April 1889 | |
| G. W. Meylert | April 1889 – April 1890 | |
| Michael Mandell | April 1890 – April 1891 | |
| Joseph Exum Saint | April 1891 – April 1892 | |
| George S. Easterday | April 1892 – April 1893 | |
| Neill Brooks Field | April 1893 – April 1894 | |
| John F. Luthy | April 1894 – April 1895 | |
| Joseph C. Baldridge | April 1895 – April 1897 | |
| Strickland Aubright | April 1897 – April 1898 | |
| Frank Willey Clancy | April 1898 – April 1899 | Republican |
| Owen N. Marron | April 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[1] | 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 1922 | Democratic |
| William R. Walton | April 1922 – December 1922 | Democratic |
| Vacant | December 1922 – February 1923 | |
| Edwin Burnham Swope | February 1923 – February 24, 1925 | Democratic |
| Clyde Tingley | February 25, 1925[3] – January 14, 1935[4] | Democratic |
| Charles Henry Lembke | January 14, 1935 – April 1938 | Democratic |
| Clyde Elmer Oden | April 1938 – October 1939 | Democratic |
| Clyde Tingley | October 1939 – April 1946 | Democratic |
| Albert E. Buck | April 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 1951 | Republican |
| Clyde Tingley | October 1951 – April 1954 | Democratic |
| Maurice Sanchez | April 1954 – April 1962 | Republican |
| Archie Westphall | April 1962 – April 1966 | Republican |
| Ralph S. Trigg | April 1966 – October 1967 | Republican |
| Pete V. Domenici | October 1967 – March 1970 | Republican |
| Charles E. Barnhart | May 1970 – October 1971 | Republican |
| Harry E. Kinney | October 1971 – February 21, 1973 | Republican |
| Louis E. Saavedra | February 21, 1973 – December 10, 1973 | Democratic |
| Ray R. Baca | December 18, 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 – | Democratic |
See also
References
- "Formal Meeting of Commission at 4 O'Clock Tuesday". Albuquerque Journal. December 3, 1917. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- http://www.albuqhistsoc.org/SecondSite/pkfiles/pk195moderngovernmnt.htm
- "Tingley Named Mayor; Assumes Chair At Once". Albuquerque Journal. February 26, 1925. Retrieved August 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tingley Resigns City Place". Albuquerque Journal. January 15, 1935. Retrieved August 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.