Mayor· 2017-12-01 to 2030-01 (first took office December 1, 2017 per Wikipedia infobox; third term sworn in January 4, 2026 per cabq.gov; month-level end: January 2030, four-year term)
Tim Keller
Albuquerque
About
Tim Keller's campaign and mayoral platform focused on addressing complex social issues such as homelessness with approaches other than mass incarceration, while running against law-and-order challengers to secure a historic third term.
Campaign promises (1)
- public-safetyHe stated that arrests were not the solution to homelessness in Albuquerque.
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Top issues during term (3)(Environment)
Renewable Natural Gas RIN Credit Management
Contract value was not stated in the materials provided.
Mosquito surveillance grant funding
Grant-funded — no hit to the general fund if accepted as written.
Mosquito Surveillance Program Funding
Grant-funded, reducing the burden on the city budget.
Decisions during term (7)
Recorded while Keller was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.