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 (11)(Roads)
Residential parking permits at 400 Hannett NE
Permit fees could apply if approved later.
Vulnerable road users safety campaign
Gateway Mobility Network transit grant
The city won't pursue these federal grant funds for now.
State takes over interstate cleanup from the city
The city loses about $2 million a year in NMDOT contract revenue it had been using for cleanup work.
Luminaria Tour bus cancellation
Roughly $200,000 the city declined to spend this holiday season.
Fiber infrastructure in public rights of way
Could affect costs and coordination for fiber providers digging in city streets.
Residential Parking Permits at 400 Hannett Avenue NE
Federal Rail Infrastructure Grant Application
Could bring federal funding to local rail infrastructure if awarded.
Vision Zero funding diversion
About $5.8 million in programmed safety projects could be squeezed by the fund shift.
Transit funding cuts concern
The proposed budget would cut 52 transit positions.
San Pedro Complete Streets project
Uses remaining funds already appropriated to the Cutler Avenue project — no new appropriation.
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Keller was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.