INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM March 10, 2025
TO: Brook Bassan, President, City Council
FROM: Timothy M. Keller, Mayor
SUBJECT:
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Mayor's appointment of Ms. Leila Sonora Murrieta to the Greater Albuquerque Active
Transportation Committee
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I am submitting for your advice and consent the following name for appointment to the Greater
Albuquerque Active Transportation Committee in accordance with the City of Albuquerque
Ordinance 2-6-15.
APPOINTEE NAME
TERM
Ms. Leila Sonora Murrieta
Albuquerque, NM 87102
April 1, 2028
Leila Sonora Murrieta specializes in bilingual bicycle education, building resiliency among diverse communities by creating confident, connected, and resilient neighborhoods. She brings vast experience on the bi-nationally marginalized cyclist experience; she has implemented community-based approaches to cycling as a safe, low-cost form of transportation. Murrieta is on the board of BikeABQ as their Spanish translator and events coordinator. She was previously the program coordinator for a local non-profit called Story Riders, where she did grant management, led youth programming, and co-created a Spanish-speaking mechanics class for women over 18. Leila is an active cyclist who looks for unique solutions for engaging the community and eliminating barriers to entry.
A resident of Council District 6, Ms. Murrieta will be the Bicyclist representative on the Committee. Her first term will expire on April 1, 2028.
The remaining members are:
Representing
Name
Term
1.
Bicyclist
Vacant
2.
Individuals with a Disability Rep
Dr. Naomi George
4/1/2026
3.
NE Rep.
Mr. Ryan Mast
4/1/2025
4.
NW Rep
Mr. Alex Applegate
4/1/2026
5.
Older Adults (over 60) Rep
Mr. Frank M. Horine
4/1/2027
6.
Pedestrian and Transit User Rep.
Vacant
7.
SE Rep
Ms. Luciana S. Ro?a
4/1/2025
8.
SW Rep
Adrian N. Carver
4/1/2026
9.
Youth (under 24) Rep.
Vacant
Greater Albuquerque Bicycling Advisory Committee
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