Martin J. Chávez is the current Mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico. From 1989 to 1993 he served in the New Mexico State Senate and was elected to his first term as Mayor in 1993. Chávez left office in 1997 to run for Governor of New Mexico as the Democratic candidate, but lost to former Governor Gary Johnson. Chávez defeated Mayor Jim Baca in 2001 to start his second term as mayor. In 2005, Chavez was elected to a third term. Wikipedia
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