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INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM August 12, 2026
TO: Klarissa J. Peña, President, City Council
FROM: Timothy M. Keller, Mayor
SUBJECT:
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Mayor's appointment of Dr. Mary Kathryn Thelander, to the Greater Albuquerque Recreational
Trails Committee
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I am submitting for your advice and consent the following name for appointment to the Greater
Albuquerque Recreational Trails Committee in accordance with the City of Albuquerque
Ordinance 2-6-17.
APPOINTEE NAME
TERM
Dr. Mary Kathryn Thelander
Albuquerque, NM 87107
June 30, 2029
Dr. Thelander is instructional faculty with UNM's Occupational Therapy Graduate Program and has worked in adult rehabilitation for more than 15 years, including at Lovelace Health System and the NM VA Health Care System, where she coordinated the Assistive Technologies Lab and Wheelchair Clinic. She holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from NMSU, a Master of Occupational Therapy from UNM, and an Assistive Technology Certification, and has held a New Mexico OT license since 2011. Her clinical focus includes complex wheeled mobility, and she has taken clients with mobility needs onto greater Albuquerque's recreational trails as part of their rehabilitation. She has lived near or west of the Rio Grande for most of her life and uses the trail system regularly for walking, biking, and birdwatching. Dr. Thelander brings direct experience connecting clients with mobility needs to the trail system, along with a rehabilitation background relevant to trail accessibility.
A resident of Council District 2, Dr. Mary Kathryn Thelander will fill a vacancy and serve as the East of the Rio Grande Representative on the Committee; their first term will expire on June 30, 2029.
The remaining members are:
Representing
Name
Term
1.
Active Elder
Ms. Cathy Intemann
6/30/2026
2.
East of Rio Grande
Vacant
3.
Equestrian Interest
Mrs. Nancy Tankersley
6/30/2026
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