City of Albuquerque
File #: EC-20-220   
Type: Executive Communication Status: Confirmed
File created: 1/4/2021 In control: City Council
Final action: 1/20/2021
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Mayor's appointment of Mr. Beckham A. Rivera to the Human Rights Board
Attachments: 1. EC-220

                                                                                                                              December 21, 2020

 

INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM                                                                                                                                                                       

 

TO:                                          Pat Davis, President, City Council

 

FROM:                     Timothy M. Keller, Mayor

 

SUBJECT:                     title

Mayor's appointment of Mr. Beckham A. Rivera to the Human Rights Board 

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I am submitting for your advice and consent the following name for appointment to the

Human Rights Board in accordance with the City of Albuquerque Ordinance 11-3-4-1 through

11-3-6. 

 

 

APPOINTEE NAME               TERM

   

Mr. Beckham A. Rivera                                                                   December 31, 2023  12801 Indian School Rd NE, Apt 1103 Albuquerque, NM 87112-4774    Beckham Angelo Rivera is a lawyer, artist, and advocate who made Albuquerque his home in late 2017. Beckham currently serves as a Compliance Specialist with UNM's Office of Equal Opportunity, investigating civil rights concerns on campus. Before this role, Beckham was in private practice at Sunshine Legal LLC, a firm assisting in estate planning, family law, and probate, with a focus on low-income and LGBTQ+ individuals.   Beckham is a lifelong advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and has worked with many LGBTQ+ organizations. He is currently a Co-President for the New Mexico LGBTQ Bar Association, a professional group for LGBTQ+ lawyers and allies, and the Vice-Chair for Casa Q, an organization providing safe living options for LGBTQ+ youth experiencing or at risk of homelessness. In his spare time, Beckham loves to hike, study music, and play with his cat, Grimaldi.  A resident of Council District 7, Mr. Rivera will serve as an At Large representative on the Board, replacing Mr. Michael Jefferson whose term has expired, and his first term will expire December 31, 2023. 

 

 

The remaining members are:

 

Representing                                                                      Name                                                     Term

 

1.

At Large

Ms. Denisha Pierre

12/31/2023

2.

At Large

Ms. Sradha Patel

12/31/2022

3.

At Large

Mr. Douglas A. Alsup

12/31/2020

4.

At Large

Mr. Adrian Lawyer

12/31/2021

5.

At Large

Mr. Joel Trujillo

12/31/2021

6.

At Large

Mr. Michael Jefferson

12/31/2020

7.

At Large

Mrs. Samia Assed

12/31/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Human Rights Board

Appointment of Mr. Beckham A. Rivera

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Sarita Nair, Chief Administrative Officer                                                                                                                                   Date