Catherine Trujillo
Catherine Trujillo was a nonpartisan candidate for District 5 representative on the Albuquerque City Council in New Mexico. Trujillo was defeated in the general election on October 3, 2017. On Ballotpedia's candidate survey, Trujillo said she identifies as an Independent.[1]
Biography
Trujillo attended Hope Christian High School, received an associate degree in psychology from Central New Mexico Community College, and a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of New Mexico. Her professional experience includes working as a business consultant and as a special education educational assistant.[1]
Elections
2017
The city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, held elections for mayor and city council on October 3, 2017. The filing deadline for mayoral candidates was March 31, 2017, and the filing deadline for city council candidates was May 31, 2017.[2]
Robert Aragon and Cynthia Borrego defeated Catherine Trujillo in the Albuquerque City Council District 5 general election.[3]
| Albuquerque City Council, District 5 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Robert Aragon |
39.31% | 3,878 |
| Cynthia Borrego |
37.88% | 3,737 |
| Catherine Trujillo | 22.82% | 2,251 |
| Total Votes | 9,866 | |
| Source: City of Albuquerque, "Municipal Election Official Results," October 13, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Trujillo participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates.[4] The following sections display her responses to the survey questions. When asked what her top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Reducing crime and increasing the number if sworn police officers.[5] | ” |
| —Catherine Trujillo (July 15, 2017)[1] | ||
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.
| Issue importance ranking | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking |
Issue | Candidate's ranking |
Issue |
| Crime reduction/prevention | Transportation | ||
| Unemployment | No item ranked at this value by the candidate. | ||
| K-12 education | Environment | ||
| No item ranked at this value by the candidate. | Civil rights | ||
| Homelessness | City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | ||
| Housing | Recreational opportunities | ||
Nationwide municipal issues
The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Very important | |
| None | |
| Increased police presence/activity | |
| Focusing on small business development | |
| The candidate did not respond to this question. | |
| The candidate did not respond to this question. |
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Catherine Trujillo Albuquerque City Council. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | New Mexico | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
- Albuquerque City Council
- Campaign website
- Social media
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Catherine Trujillo's Responses," July 15, 2017
- ↑ City of Albuquerque, "2017 Election Calendar for Candidates," accessed May 7, 2017
- ↑ City of Albuquerque, "2017 City Council Candidates," accessed June 30, 2017
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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