CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE
CITY COUNCIL
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: All Councilors
FROM: Chris Sylvan, Neighborhood Liaison Office of Neighborhood Coordination
SUBJECT: title
Staff Recommendation to Appoint Ms. Patricia French to the Civilian Police Oversight Agency Board
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DATE: June 4, 2021
Pursuant to the provisions of ?9-4-1-5 of the Police Oversight Ordinance, City Council staff recommends the appointment of Ms. Patricia French to the Civilian Police Oversight Agency Board.
APPOINTEE NAME TERM
Patricia French February 2, 2022
223 Hendren Lane NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87123
If appointed, Ms. French will be filling a vacancy left after Ms. Valerie St. John resigned. Ms. French will be serving a partial term that will expire on February 2, 2022, and will be eligible for re-appointment for another three-year term.
Ms. French is a retired City of Albuquerque Employee who spent over 30 years with the Albuquerque Police Department. During her tenure at the Police Department, she served as Records Supervisor and in her final two years with the City as the False Alarm Reduction Supervisor. Ms. French also served on the Public Employees Retirement Association of New Mexico Board (PERA) for many years. She served four years as Chair of the Board. In addition to her service on the PERA Board, Ms. French has been involved in a wide range of community service activities which has included serving on the Rio Grande Credit Union Supervisory Committee, the Brookline College Criminal Justice Program Advisory Committee, First Vice President of the Retired Public Employees of New Mexico and President of American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFCME) Local 3022.
Known for her commitment to representing the working class, labor, teachers, veterans, the individuals who have paid their debt to society but are still not allowed to vote, Ms. French has served her community well. Ms. French is a leadership expert who has ...
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