The Albuquerque City Council is the elected legislative authority of the city of

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. It consists of nine members, elected from respective districts of the city on a non-partisan basis. The form of city government is

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and

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. It meets in the Vincent A. Griego Chambers at the Albuquerque City Hall in

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History

From 1916 to 1974, Albuquerque was governed by a city commission of at-large members. In the place of a president in the council, the mayor was known as the "Chairman of the Commission." In 1975, due to large growth in the city, voters replaced the commission system with a city council system.

Composition

The council is composed of nine members in nine districts, each elected by their individual district residents to a four-year term. The chairman of the council is elected by members of the council on a yearly basis, in votes the chairman is likely chosen by the majority party in control of the city council. Since 1975, there have been no "at-large" members, elections are non-partisan, but party registration is often mentioned through local media outlets and the respective parties usually endorse their candidates.

Current members

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Political party strength and past composition

References

External links

*{{official website, http://www.cabq.gov/council/

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