INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM September 28, 2026
TO: Klarissa J. Peña, President, City Council
FROM: Timothy M. Keller, Mayor
SUBJECT:
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Mayor's appointment of Dr. Lisa M. Taylor to the African American Advisory Board
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I am submitting for your advice and consent the following name for appointment to the African American Advisory Board in accordance with the City of Albuquerque Ordinance 2-6-21-1.
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APPOINTEE NAME |
TERM |
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Dr. Lisa M. Taylor Albuquerque, NM 87108 |
October 15, 2029 |
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Dr. Lisa M. Taylor, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES, has worked as a healthcare provider in New Mexico for more than a decade. She is a board-certified family nurse practitioner specializing in diabetes care, and she currently practices endocrinology with DaVita Medical Group and provides care at the Metropolitan Detention Center. At the University of New Mexico College of Nursing, she serves as a Clinician Educator and Assistant Professor and has been Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion since 2024. She holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Vanderbilt University and a Master of Public Health in Community Health from UNM, and her teaching and research focus on chronic disease, health disparities, and building the nursing and healthcare workforce. She consults with the Office of African American Affairs, Black Health New Mexico, and the UNMH Black Health Council, and she has presented often to the New Mexico African American Tobacco Prevention Network. Dr. Taylor seeks to serve on the African American Advisory Board to work with residents and city partners on community health outcomes that reach beyond any single healthcare system. |
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A resident of Council District 6, Dr. Lisa M. Taylor will serve as a Community Health Subject Matter Expert; their first term will expire on October 15, 2029. |
The remaining members are:
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Representing |
Name |
Term |
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1. |
African American Museum and Cultural Center of New Mexico |
Rita Powdrell |
At Pleasure |
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2. |
Albuquerque Police Department Black Ambassador(s) |
Officer Rob Duren |
At Pleasure |
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3. |
Albuquerque Public Schools AA Equity & Engagement Coordinator |
Vacant |
At Pleasure |
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4. |
Baptist Ministers Union |
Rev. Darnell Smith |
At Pleasure |
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5. |
Black Chamber of Commerce of New Mexico |
Karla Causey |
At Pleasure |
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6. |
Center for New Mexico Black Excellence |
Patrick Barrett |
At Pleasure |
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7. |
Community Subject Matter Expert |
Vacant |
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8. |
Community Subject Matter Expert |
Vacant |
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9. |
Community Subject Matter Expert |
Vacant |
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10. |
Martin Luther King Jr. State Commission |
Declined to Participate |
At Pleasure |
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11. |
Ministers Fellowship |
Bishop David C. Cooper |
At Pleasure |
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12. |
NAACP Albuquerque Branch |
Clarence Smith |
At Pleasure |
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13. |
New Mexico Black Lawyers Association |
Felecia Adams |
At Pleasure |
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14. |
New Mexico Black Leadership Council |
Rachel Mwadi |
At Pleasure |
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15. |
State of New Mexico Office of African American Affairs |
Jordan Locke |
At Pleasure |
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16. |
University of New Mexico African American Student Services |
Ava Silver |
At Pleasure |
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17. |
University of New Mexico Hospital - African American Community Liaison |
Nicole Bedford-Jacobs |
At Pleasure |
African American Advisory Board
Appointment of Dr. Lisa M. Taylor.
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