Martin Chávez

Martin J. " Marty " Chávez ( born March 2, 1952 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is an American politician. He was from 1993 to 1997 and from 2001 to 2009 mayor of Albuquerque.

Chavez studied at the University of New Mexico and got his bachelor's degree there. His Juris Doctor, he was at Georgetown University in Washington. 1989 to 1993 he was a senator in the Senate of New Mexico. After Chávez practiced from 1993 to 1997 for the first time the office of mayor of Albuquerque from. As mayor, he provided for a reduction in the crime rate and fought for the preservation of the Kirtland Air Force Base. After leaving office, he joined in 1998 as a Democratic candidate in the gubernatorial election, but lost his Republican rivals Gary E. Johnson by 10%. 2001, Chávez was re- mayor of Albuquerque, where he defeated his successor Jim Baca; He was confirmed in office in 2005.

In 2009, Chávez was running for a fourth term; However, with Richard Romero went to yet another Democratic candidate. This meant that both divided the potential voters of their party among themselves: Chávez came to 35 percent, Romero to 21 percent. So the Republicans Richard J. Berry was with 44 percent of the vote carry the day and replace Chavez as mayor.

Since March 2010, Chávez is Managing Director of ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability USA, a non-profit organization in which several U.S. cities have come together to draw attention to the problem of global warming.