City of Albuquerque
File #: EC-25-300   
Type: Executive Communication Status: Confirmed
File created: 1/22/2025 In control: City Council
Final action: 2/3/2025
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Mayor's appointment of Mr. Gavin Mitchell to the Youth Advisory Council
Attachments: 1. EC-300


INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM December 16, 2024

TO: Dan Lewis, President, City Council

FROM: Timothy M. Keller, Mayor

SUBJECT: title
Mayor's appointment of Mr. Gavin Mitchell to the Youth Advisory Council
body

I am submitting for your advice and consent the following name for appointment to the Youth
Advisory Council in accordance with the City of Albuquerque Ordinance 2-6-7-1.

APPOINTEE NAME
TERM
Mr. Gavin Mitchell
Albuquerque, NM 87109
May 1, 2027

Mr. Gavin Mitchell is a student at the Albuquerque Academy in City Council District 4. He participates in Model UN, New Mexico Youth and Government (YAG), and is a member of his school's Student Senate. He was elected Commissioner of Public Lands for the 2025 YAG conference. Gavin has a broad interest in sustainability and the intersection of public policy and environmental science, engaging with STEM through activities like math tutoring and Science Bowl. He is a 13th generation New Mexican and is participating in the 2024 Acequia Culture Youth Leadership Institute. Gavin plays violin and viola in his school's orchestra and Mariachi band, and he takes weekly harpsichord lessons. At home, he loves to cook and bake, receiving two blue ribbons at the 2023 NM State Fair youth baking competition. He also competes in cross country and loves running in Albuquerque's many open spaces.

A resident of District 4, Mr. Gavin Mitchell will fill a vacancy and serve as an At Large Representative on the Council; his first term will expire on May 1, 2026.


The remaining members are:


Representing
Name
Term
1.
At Large
Ms. Mahlet T. Habteyes
6/30/2027
2.
At Large
Mr. John F. Carney
5/1/2027
3.
At Large
Vacant

4.
At Large
Vacant

5.
At Large
Ms. Hylye R. Montoya
6/30/2027
6.
At Large
Vacant

7.
At Large
Ms. Vivian D. Wiseman
6/30/2027
8.
At Large
Vacant

9.
At Large
Vacant

10.
At Large
Vacant

11.
At Large
Ms. Kate C. Krous
5/1/2026
12.
At Large
Ms. Olivia Adkins
5/1/2026
13....

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