Martin Chavez
Martin J. Chvez is the current Mayor of
Albuquerque, New Mexico. From 1989 to 1993 he served in the New Mexico State Senate and was elected to his first term as Mayor in 1993. Chvez left office in 1997 to run for Governor of New Mexico as the
Democratic candidate, but lost to incumbent Gary Johnson. Chvez defeated Mayor Jim Baca in 2001 to start his second term as mayor.
Before his run for Office
Born in Albuquerque and of Hispanic heritage, Mayor Chvez attended both parochial and public schools.
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Martin J. Chávez is the current Mayor of
Albuquerque, New Mexico. From 1989 to 1993 he served in the New Mexico State Senate and was elected to his first term as Mayor in 1993. Chávez left office in 1997 to run for Governor of New Mexico as the
Democratic candidate, but lost to incumbent Gary Johnson. Chávez defeated Mayor Jim Baca in 2001 to start his second term as mayor.
Before his run for OfficeBorn in Albuquerque and of Hispanic heritage, Mayor Chávez attended both parochial and public schools. After graduating from Manzano High School Albuquerque native Martin J. Chávez earned a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of New Mexico and a Juris Doctorate from Georgetown, following the footsteps of his father.
He was the founding Director of the Workers’ Compensation Administration in 1986.
Years in the State SenateFrom 1989 to 1993 served in the New Mexico State Senate, where he worked initiatives from early voting, ethics reform, to urban forestry and workers compensation.
Mayor Marty's First TermFrom 1993 through 1997 Chávez served as Mayor of Albuquerque in a term that featured a city-wide clean up, lowered crime rates and the construction of the long-sought Montaño Bridge. Chávez also initiated a highly successful water conservation campaign and helped lead the fight to protect Kirtland Air Force Base from closure.
Run for GovernorIn 1998 Marty decided not to run for re-election as Mayor of Albuquerque and instead ran for Governor of NM. He made it out of the NM Democratic Primary as the nominee and ran against incumbent Governor Gary Johnson. Marty fought hard, however fell short and lost to Governor Johnson.
Marty runs for Mayor AgainIn 2001 Marty succesfully won a 7 person race by less than 1,500 votes to incumbent Mayor Baca.
Mayor Marty's Thrid TermIn 2005 Mayor Chávez was the first mayor to be re-elected since the creation of the strong mayoral form of government in the 1970's.
