There are no term limits for the mayor. The 30th and current Mayor is Tim Keller, a Democrat. that it was 31% more cost-effective to house chronically homeless, medically-vulnerable individuals through the program than to let them remain on the streets. This program allows employees to submit ideas for saving the city money in their own departments. [42][43][44] Berry has defended APD in several shootings, causing many protests in the city. Berry lettered in track & field while at the University of New Mexico. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque’s newest city council member is accusing a former lawmaker of sexually harassing her. He participates in community and philanthropic events. [45] Berry's platform for police reform and the department's lack of transparency have been met with national scrutiny and criticism. [28], Berry's office claims that by stepping up community policing efforts in conjunction with smart policing technology Albuquerque has seen its crime rate drop to the lowest the city has seen in 20 years. In the last two years 14,000 people have decided to be tested to see what job they would be best at, nearly 42,000 assessments have been taken. A former Albuquerque mayoral candidate's employee shoots, kills a man inside their office. Berry graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1985. [38] However, media reports contradict some of these statements, with some reports showing an overall rise in violent crime and property crime from 2010 onwards, 2014 ranking as the most violent year for the last five years. The city has maintained its "AAA" S&P bond rating. The city is working with 250 businesses to go into skills based hiring. Richard guided the city through the great recession while maintaining a AAA rating from Standard & … He won the election with 44% of the popular vote. MovieMaker magazine ranks Albuquerque the #1 city to live, work, and make movies in their January 2010 issue. Richard James Berry[1] (born November 5, 1962) is an American entrepreneur and politician who served as the twenty-ninth Mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is a former two term member of the New Mexico House of Representatives. In stump speeches, Keller, a former state lawmaker speaks of fighting rising crime and restructuring the Albuquerque Police Department that is undergoing federal court ordered reforms. Prior to serving as mayor, Berry was elected twice as a State Representative to the New Mexico State Legislature, and he owned a successful Albuquerque construction company for decades that conducted business throughout the Southwest United States. example involved identifying annual savings on cell phones of $344,000. He won the election with 44% of the popular vote. [7], Berry ran for re-election to a second term in 2013[8][9] and won with 69% of the vote, defeating Democrat Pete Dinelli and Republican Paul Heh.[10]. "[63], As of May 2015, more than a year after the DOJ report, APD's website does not outline any specific policy changes, or otherwise respond to the report, although it does provide a link. Oklahoma City Mayor and former USCM President Mick Cornett, announcing the launch of the 2017 awards competition. The advertising campaign was called, "My Mommy and Daddy Are Heroes". The initiative helps to eradicate homelessness in the Albuquerque area. Richard J. Berry was elected mayor of Albuquerque in 2009. Force incidents are not properly investigated, documented, or addressed with corrective measures. Berry has also committed $100,000 a year to fund six "Homework Diner" locations. Brookings Institution also ranked Albuquerque #7 for increase in gross metro product, in its April 2010 issue. The mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico is the chief executive officer of the city, elected for a four-year term. Participants have higher graduation rates, and the program has served over 1000 local students and the program has maintained a 98% graduation rate. Mayors and Postmasters of Albuquerque, New Mexico. This led to the City of Albuquerque to receive an A+ rating from the Sunshine Review for transparency in both 2011 and 2012. The citizens of Albuquerque have saved over $1.4 million, much of it recurring. Berry was sworn into office on December 1, 2009, after defeating incumbent Democrat Martin Chávez. [20] The program addresses two common barriers to education – hunger and lack of parental involvement. This attrition was made up partially by the 8% reduction in the city's police force during which time the city experienced a spike in violent crimes. Also ranked Albuquerque among the Top 10 Recovery cities – may 2010 issue money their. 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