
 
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM                                                                                                December 16, 2024
 
TO:                                          Dan Lewis, President, City Council
 
FROM:                     Timothy M. Keller, Mayor
 
SUBJECT:                     title
Mayor's appointment of Mr. Mekhi D. Bradford to the Youth Advisory Council
body          
 
I am submitting for your advice and consent the following name for appointment to the Youth 
Advisory Council in accordance with the City of Albuquerque Ordinance 2-6-7-1.
 
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 APPOINTEE NAME  | 
 TERM  | 
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 Mr. Mekhi D. Bradford Albuquerque, NM 87113  | 
 May 1, 2027  | 
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 Mr. Mekhi Bradford will be a freshman at Albuquerque Academy in the fall of 2024. He is the youth ambassador for the STEAM-L program, the Justice Code National Society of Black Engineers Pre-College Initiative. (NSBE JR.), he is responsible for recruitment, organizing community service events for NSBE officers, and organizing STEM-based workshops. He had the honor of facilitating a workshop with the Chief Scientist of Esri, Dr. Dawn Wright, better known as "Deep Sea Dawn," who is the first African American to explore the deepest known part of the ocean, the Mariana Trench.  | 
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 A resident of District 4, Mr. Mekhi D. Bradford will fill a vacancy and serve as an At Large Representative on the Council; his first term will expire on May 1, 2027.  | 
 
 
The remaining members are:
 
| 
 Representing  | 
 Name  | 
 Term  | 
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 1.  | 
 At Large  | 
 Ms. Mahlet T. Habteyes  | 
 6/30/2027  | 
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 2.  | 
 At Large  | 
 Mr. John F. Carney  | 
 5/1/2027  | 
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 3.  | 
 At Large  | 
 Vacant  | 
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 4.  | 
 At Large  | 
 Vacant  | 
    | 
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 5.  | 
 At Large  | 
 Ms. Hylye R. Montoya  | 
 6/30/2027  | 
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 6.  | 
 At Large  | 
 Vacant  | 
    | 
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 7.  | 
 At Large  | 
 Ms. Vivian D. Wiseman  | 
 6/30/2027  | 
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 8.  | 
 At Large  | 
 Vacant  | 
    | 
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 9.  | 
 At Large  | 
 Vacant  | 
    | 
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 10.  | 
 At Large  | 
 Vacant  | 
    | 
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 11.  | 
 At Large  | 
 Ms. Kate C. Krous  | 
 5/1/2026  | 
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 12.  | 
 At Large  | 
 Ms. Olivia Adkins  | 
 5/1/2026  | 
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 13.  | 
 At Large  | 
 Mr. Andoni Urioste  | 
 6/30/2027  | 
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 14.  | 
 At Large  | 
 Vacant  | 
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 15.  | 
 At Large  | 
 Ms. Celina A. Martinez  | 
 5/1/2026  | 
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 16.  | 
 At Large  | 
 Ms. Alexandra M. Lilley  | 
 6/30/2027  | 
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 17.  | 
 At Large  | 
 Vacant  | 
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 18.  | 
 At Large  | 
 Vacant  | 
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 19.  | 
 At Large  | 
 Ms. Martha S. Barrera  | 
 6/30/2027  | 
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 20.  | 
 At Large  | 
 Mr. Eli Hi Crowley  | 
 5/1/2024  | 
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 21.  | 
 At Large  | 
 Mr. Dhruv P. Grandhe  | 
 6/30/2027  | 
 
 
Youth Advisory Council  
  
Appointment of Mr. Mekhi D. Bradford.
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Samantha Sengel, Chief Administrative Officer                                                                                                   Date