Mayor Jim Baca: is presently serving his first term as the top elected official of Albuquerque. He was elected on October 1997. Mayor Baca has been in the public eye of New Mexicans as a journalist, broadcaster (former anchorman at KOAT-TV and KOB-TV), public interest campaigner. Mayor Baca is an Albuquerque native and graduated from St. Pius High School and the University of New Mexico, where he received a Bachelors Degree in business. Baca is also a U.S. Air Force veteran. President Clinton chose Mayor Baca to serve as his first Director of the Bureau of Land Management. His Web page at Albuquerque's Website refers to him as well-known for his role as a pioneering land manager, advocate for taxpayers, and conservationist for public lands. Also as "respected for his integrity, his years of public service, and his knowledge of the workings of government and the protection of the precious and cultural heritage New Mexicans are proud to call their own.

Alan B. Armijo, currently Vice-President of the City Council, is serving a third term as the City Councilor. He represents District 1 which is the rapidly growing west side of Albuquerque. In addition to his full time job and duties as City Council member, Armijo serves in Land Use, Planning & Zoning, Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Government Commission, Council of Governments, Extraterritorial Land Use Authority, Planned Growth Strategy Policy Committee.  

Councilor Armijo attended the University of New Mexico to get his Bachelors and Masters Degree in Education.  In 1996, Councilor Armijo completed the Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. 

Vincent E. Griego,  was re-elected in 1995 to serve a fifth Council term representing District 2, the North Valley. He served as President of the Council in 1986, 1993 and 1995. 

He serves in the following committees, Finance & Government Operations, Internal Operations, Alvarado Transportation Center Project Task Force, Albuquerque Convention & Visitors Bureau Committee on Guidelines for Negotiations. He graduated from the University of Albuquerque in Business Administration. 

 Adele Baca-Hundley, is native of Albuquerque. Since January 1997, she has been representing District 3. Baca-Hundley was appointed by Mayor Chavez to fill the vacated position.  In the fall of 1997, she was elected to hold  the full term position. In 1983, she was also appointed to replace another vacated position in District 3.  

She is currently enrolled in the following committees: Land Use, Planning & Zoning, Rules, Alvarado Transportation Center, Project Task Force, Council of Governments, Committee on Guidelines for Negotiations, Hispano Chamber of Commerce, New Mexico Municipal League.

Brad Winter, representing District 4, is an Assistant Principal at La Cueva High School. Winter went to the University of Oklahoma where he got his Bachelor of Arts. For his Master of Arts and Doctor of Education he went to the University of New Mexico. 

Tim Kline, is serving his second term on the Albuquerque City Council. He represents District 5. He retired from the Albuquerque Police Department as a lieutenant, served as the Executive Director of Crime Stoppers International, and is presently employed as the Customer Relations Manager at Zangara Dodge. 

He is part of the Finance & Government Operations, Chair, Internal Operations, Intergovernmental/Legislative Relations, Arena Study Committee, Council of Governments, Albuquerque Convention & Visitors Bureau committees. 

Hess Yntema, representing District 6, is currently serving his second term on the City Council. Hess received a Bachelors Degree from Harvard University and a law degree and Masters in Business Administration from the University of New Mexico. 

He's member Land Use, Planning & Zoning, Metropolitan Water & Wastewater Board, Rules, Council of Governments, Explora, Extraterritorial Land Use Authority, Planned Growth Strategy Policy Committees.

Mike McEntee, representing District 7, is president of a Albuquerque local union and a member-lobbyist for NATCA in Washington, D.C. McEntee graduated from St. Pius High School and is an active member of the St. Bernadette's Parish. 

He is currently a member of the following committees: Land Use, Planning & Zoning, Chair, Metropolitan Water & Wastewater Board, Rules, Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Government Commission, Committee on Guidelines for Negotiations, Explora.

Greg Payne, District 8, is serving his first term as City Council member. After receiving an honorable discharge from the United States Navy, Payne attended the Honors Program at Portland State University where he majored in History with a minor in English.

He's part of the following committees: Finance & Government Operations, Metropolitan Water & Wastewater Board, Internal Operations, Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Government Commission, Arena Study Committee,
Council of Governments, Planned Growth Strategy Policy Committee.

Michel Brasher, District 9, is serving his third term , having nearly 20 years of broadcasting experience. Native of Albuquerque, Brasher is currently the General Manager of KANW Radio, a non-commercial, educational station owned and operated by the Albuquerque Public Schools.

He's a member of Finance & Government Operations, Metropolitan Water & Wastewater Board, Internal Operations, Rules, Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Government Commission, Metropolitan Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.

The preceding information can be found at the Albuquerque City Council Site

This page was created for Pols 350 Group and Minority Politics at the University Wisconsin—Eau Claire by:
Alejandra Cabezas | Cheryl Bialecki | Allison Darwitz | Jessica Dietel

Last Updated November 26, 2001