Martin Chávez

Martin Chávez
26th and 28th Mayor of Albuquerque
In office
December 1, 2001  December 1, 2009
Preceded byJim Baca
Succeeded byRichard J. Berry
In office
December 1, 1993  December 1, 1997
Preceded byLouis Saavedra
Succeeded byJim Baca
Member of the New Mexico Senate
In office
1987–1993
Personal details
Born
Martin Joseph Chávez

(1952-03-02) March 2, 1952
Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
EducationUniversity of New Mexico (BA)
Georgetown University (JD)

Martin Joseph "Marty" Chávez (born March 2, 1952) is an American politician, businessman, and attorney who served as a member of the New Mexico Senate from 1987 to 1993 and as the 26th and 28th mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico. He served as the Executive Director of ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability USA. and Chairman of the Advisory Board for the Center for Green Schools at U.S. Green Building Council. In 2012, he unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for the Congressional seat being vacated by Martin Heinrich, who retired from the House to run for Senate.

He was a senior advisor to Ready for Hillary, an unaffiliated Super PAC supporting of a Hillary Clinton presidential candidacy prior to her announcement. He was a member of the national finance committee of the Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign.