INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM April 23, 2019
TO: Klarissa J. Peña, President, City Council
FROM: Timothy M. Keller, Mayor
SUBJECT:
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Mayor's Appointment of Ms. Tessah Latson to the Bernalillo County/Albuquerque Census 2020 Complete Count Committee
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I am submitting for your advice and consent the following name for appointment to the
Bernalillo County/Albuquerque Census 2020 Complete Count Committee in accordance with
City of Albuquerque Resolution 19-117.
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Ms. Tessa Latson June 30, 2020 1309 4th St. SW Albuquerque, NM 87102 Ms. Tessah Latson currently serves in the capacity of Director of the Barelas Economic Opportunity Center (BEOC) at the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce (AHCC), and has been on staff for 3 years. Ms. Latson manages all program development and partnership cultivation of the BEOC. She has over 18 years of experience in strategic funding, organizational/program development, community outreach and cross-sector coalition-building. Past experience includes her roles as Development Officer with WESST, as Development Coordinator with New Mexico Community Capital’s Native Entrepreneur in Residence Program, and 8 years as Program Director of the statewide New Mexico Business Leadership Network (NMBLN), an Employers’ Disability Resource, where she played an instrumental role in the development of its LLC small business incubation subsidiary, NM Opportunity Group, for entrepreneurs with disabilities. She has served on both local and national Boards in support of at-risk youth, marginalized and under-served populations. She holds a BA from University of Massachusetts-Amherst and a MA in Intercultural Relations, Community Development Emphasis, from Lesley University in Cambridge, MA. A resident of District 2, Ms. Latson will serve as a City Representative on the Committee for the ordinance groups of the Chamber of Commerce and Business Groups. Her term will expire June 30, 2020. |
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Current Membership
Representing Name Term
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1. County |
Paul Chavez |
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2. County |
Nichelle Gilbert |
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3. County |
Bianca Encinias |
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4. County |
Rosalinda Dorado |
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5. County |
Enrique Cardiel |
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6. County |
Darcy Bushnell |
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7. County |
Dannette Townsend |
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8. County |
Marisol Lucero |
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9. County |
Jessica Valesquez |
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10. County |
Sue Margison |
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11. County |
Irma Ruiz |
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12. County |
John Murray |
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13. County |
Kathleen Burke |
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14. County |
Pamela Herndon |
Bernalillo County/Albuquerque Census 2020 Complete Count Committee
Appointment of Ms. Tessah Latson
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