Ken Schultz Explained

Office:Mayor of Albuquerque
Term Start:December 1985
Term End:November 1989
Predecessor:Harry E. Kinney
Successor:Louis E. Saavedra
Birth Date:October 10, 1937
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Death Date:2019
Death Place:Henderson, Nevada
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. Schultz served one four-year term as mayor as he unsuccessfully ran for re-election in 1989.[3] Louis Saavedra succeeded Schultz as mayor.[4]

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.[5] Soon afterwards, Mayor Martin Chávez removed his photo portrait from City Hall.[6]

Schultz died in 2019 in Henderson, Nevada, but his death was not reported until 2023.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Schultz Elected As Albuquerque Mayor.
  2. Web site: Schultz Elected As Albuquerque Mayor . 2023-06-21 . AP NEWS . en.
  3. https://apnews.com/article/b8aec6e592e52a97daf76b359d8127b9 Former Educator Elected Mayor in Albuquerque
  4. https://apnews.com/article/b8aec6e592e52a97daf76b359d8127b9 Former Educator Elected Mayor in Albuquerque
  5. https://www.abqjournal.com/16973/former-mayor-gets-probation-in-courthouse-scandal.html Former Mayor Gets Probation in Courthouse Scandal
  6. https://www.abqjournal.com/news/state/04232584679newsstate05-04-09.htm Chávez Removes Photo of Ken Schultz From City Hall's Portraits of Past Mayors
  7. http://joemonahansnewmexico.blogspot.com/2023/01/death-of-former-abq-mayor-finally.html?m=1 Death Of Former ABQ Mayor Finally Confirmed After Over Three Years Of Silence; Why the News Was Squashed, Plus: The Life And Times Of Ken Schultz