INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM December 5, 2018
TO: Klarissa Peña, President, City Council
FROM: Timothy M. Keller, Mayor
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Mayor's Appointment of Mr. Terrence J. Brunner to the Albuquerque Development Commission
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I am submitting for your advice and consent the following name for appointment to the
Albuquerque Development Commission in accordance with the City of Albuquerque Ordinance
14-8-6-2.
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APPOINTEE NAME TERM Mr. Terrence J. Brunner October 31, 2023 601 Luna Blvd NW Albuquerque, NM 87102 |
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Mr. Terrence “Terry” J. Brunner brings to this Board years of experience in community development and executive government management. Mr. Brunner led economic development efforts for the County of Santa Fe from 1999-2001 and served as the Assistant to the Vice President of the National Association of Counties. From 2001-2009, Terry served as State Director for U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman overseeing 18 staff and the Senator's New Mexico outreach staff working on a wide variety of issues. In 2009, President Barack Obama appointed Terry to serve as New Mexico State Director for USDA Rural Development. He managed a staff of 55 and worked to deploy more than $1.2 billion in infrastructure, business and housing investments. In 2016, Mr. Brunner started Grow New Mexico, a non-profit organization dedicated to matching impactful community projects with funders. Terry holds a B.A. in Latin American Studies from the University of Arizona and a M.A. in Latin American Studies from UNM with an emphasis in Community and Regional Planning and Political Science.
A resident of Council District 2, Mr. Brunner will serve as an at-large representative on the Commission, replacing Mr. Grayson Lee Trussell, whose term has expired. His first term will expire October 31, 2023.
The remaining members are:
Representing Name Term
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1. At Large Mr. John E. Mechenbier 10/31/2020 2. At Large Mr. Sherman McCorkle 10/31/2019 3. At Large Ms. Rebecca Avitia 10/31/2020 4. At Large Mr. Grayson Lee Trussell 10/31/2018 5. At Large Mr. James Strozier, AICP 10/31/2020 |
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Albuquerque Development Commission
Appointment of Mr. Terrence J. Brunner
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