Ken Schultz | |
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Mayor of Albuquerque | |
In office December 1985 –November 1989 | |
Preceded by | Harry E. Kinney |
Succeeded by | Louis E. Saavedra |
Personal details | |
Born | October 10,1937 Chicago,Illinois,U.S. |
Died | 2019 Henderson,Nevada |
Political party | Democratic |
Kenneth A. Schultz (October 27,1937-2019) was an American politician. He served as mayor of Albuquerque,New Mexico from 1985 to 1989. He also served on the Albuquerque City Council from 1981 to 1985. [1]
Schultz was elected Mayor of Albuquerque in 1985,winning the election over New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Jim Baca. [2] Schultz and Baca were the two top finishers in the October election and faced each other in a November runoff. [3] Schultz served one four-year term as mayor as he unsuccessfully ran for re-election in 1989. [4] . Louis Saavedra succeeded Schultz as mayor. [5] .
In 2009 as a private citizen,Schultz pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud and conspiracy in connection to a scandal involving the construction of the Metropolitan Courthouse. He was sentenced to five year probation and ordered to pay $50,000 in restitution. [6] Soon afterwards,Mayor Martin Chávez removed his photo portrait from City Hall. [7]
Schultz died in 2019 in Henderson,Nevada,but his death was not reported until 2023. [8]
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