INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM March 23, 2022
TO: Pat Davis, President, City Council
FROM: Timothy M. Keller, Mayor
SUBJECT: title
Mayor's appointment of Nalleli Reyes Garcia to the Airport Advisory Board
body
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
Nalleli Reyes Garcia January 1, 2026
Albuquerque 87106
Nalleli Reyes Garcia (they/them/theirs) An Indigenous immigrant from Michoac?n, Mexico, Nalleli arrived in the United States at the age of three. Their status as a former undocumented person led to her interest and involvement in several political campaigns where they learned the art of canvassing and the importance of advocacy. They became interested in research when they were selected as a Ronald E. McNair Scholar and developed an award-winning research project that addressed voting behavior and political perception among Native American undergraduate students. Nalleli holds a BA in Native American Studies, with a minor in Political Science, from the University of New Mexico and continues to be an advocate in her community. Nalleli has called New Mexico home for the last nine years.
A resident of City Council District 6, Nalleli will fill a vacancy and serve as the Adjacent Neighborhood Representative on the Board; their first term will expire January 1, 2026.
The remaining members are:
Representing Name Term
1.
At Large
Mr. Jon Word
01/01/2024
2.
At Large
Mr. Juan J. Carrizales
01/01/2023
3.
Adjacent Neighborhood Rep
Vacant
4.
At Large
Dr. Marie L Lobo
01/01/2024
5.
At Large
Mr. Anthony B Gallegos
01/01/2025
6.
At Large
Mr. William Ferguson
01/01/2024
7.
At Large
Mr. ...
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