City of Albuquerque
File #: EC-20-224   
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. Jon Word to the Airport Advisory Board
Attachments: 1. EC-224

 

 

INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM                                                                                            December 21, 2020

 

TO:                                          Pat Davis, President, City Council 

 

FROM:                     Timothy M. Keller, Mayor

 

SUBJECT:                     title

Mayor's appointment of Mr. Jon Word to the Airport Advisory Board

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

Advisory Board in accordance with the City of Albuquerque Ordinance 7-1-2-1.

 

 

APPOINTEE NAME                                                            TERM Mr. Jon Word                                                                            January 1, 2024 10526 City Lights Drive NE Albuquerque, NM 87111-7537

   

Mr. Word has been involved in aviation his entire adult life and takes a particular interest in general aviation. He earned his pilot's license at age 19 and has continued to earn more advanced licenses and fly more complex airplanes to this day. Mr. Word owns a wireless telecommunications company that provides text messaging services to all the national Labs throughout the country. He has been involved in Corporate finance and the process of issuing bonds through his work on the NM Mortgage Finance Authority in the late 90's and early 2000's. He is active in the community and has served on several charity organization boards as well. Mr. Word is uniquely suited to participate in the Albuquerque Sunport Advisory Board because of his extensive experience in so many of the aspects that the Airport deals with on a regular basis. He feels strongly that his contribution would be valuable to the other Board Members and the Staff. In addition, Mr. Word is a frequent traveler through the Sunport commercial side and can provide a lot of feedback from his own experience. He is prepared to dedicate the time necessary to attend the monthly meetings and contribute in other ways as necessary.  A resident of Council District 8, Mr. Word will serve as an At Large representative on the Board, replacing Mr. Lee M. Truitt whose term has expired, and his first term will expire January 1, 2024.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The remaining members are:

Representing                                                        Name                               Term

 

  1. At Large Mr. Lee M. Truitt 01/01/2021  2. At Large Mr. Juan J. Carrizales  01/01/2023  3. Adjacent Neighborhood Rep Ms. Marissa Elias 01/01/2022  4. At Large Dr.  Marie L Lobo 01/01/2021  5. At Large Mr. Anthony B Gallegos 01/01/2022  6. At Large Mr. William Ferguson 01/01/2021  7. At Large Mr. Jim Maddox 01/01/2021  8. At Large Ms. Dayan Hochman 01/01/2022  9. At Large Mr. Fred J Deguio 01/01/2022                                                                                 

 

 

 

Airport Advisory Board   

Appointment of Mr. Jon Word

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Sarita Nair, Chief Administrative Officer                                                                                                               Date