Martin Chavez - Mayor of City of Albuquerque

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Martin Chavez 1993 – 1997; 2001 - Present City/County Building, 11th floor Albuquerque, NM 87103 505-768-3000 www.cabq.gov

Mayor Chavez has been hailed the greenest mayor in America, and it’s no wonder. Chávez is creatively fostering an industry sector that is centered on alternative fuels and energy conservation. In the process, he’s offering up local and national solutions to climate change and energy dependence.

Under his watch, City Hall’s carbon footprint has been reduced by 64 percent, and Albuquerque ranks number four in the nation for alternative fuel usage. Bagging top honors as Forbes' "Best city for business and career," Chavez is demonstrating that being green is good for business.

Snapshot of Cool Achievements

• 2006: Earns World Leadership Award following successful execution of his sustainable water vision, "Securing a Priceless Future"
• 2006: Issues executive order to only purchase alternative-fueled city fleet vehicles
• 2006: Joins the Community Rights Counsel with an Amici Curiae brief before the U.S. Supreme Court pursuing EPA enforcement of greenhouse gas emissions as a pollutant
• 2006: Gets appointed to the newly created USCM Mayors Council on Climate Protection (MCCP)
• 2006: Authors USCM Resolution No. 50 and together with mayors from Chicago, Seattle and Miami, successfully urges adoption of the 2030 Challenge
• 2006: Becomes the first Mayor in New Mexico to sign U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement and one of first signatories nationally

A Cool Quote

"Even if one disregards the science behind global warming, the fact of the matter is that we desperately need to reduce our exorbitant reliance on fossil fuels in order to better protect our wildlands and reduce our addiction to foreign oil."