Gus Pedrotty
Augustus "Gus" Pedrotty was a nonpartisan candidate for mayor of Albuquerque in New Mexico. Pedrotty was defeated in the general election on October 3, 2017.
Biography
Pedrotty grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He graduated from the University of New Mexico in May 2017 with bachelor's degrees in chemistry and psychology. His professional experience includes working as an assistant hall coordinator at the University of New Mexico and as an intern with Project Echo.[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]
The following candidates ran in the general election for mayor of Albuequerque.[3]
| Mayor of Albuquerque, General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Tim Keller |
39.35% | 38,163 |
| Dan Lewis |
22.93% | 22,241 |
| Brian S. Colón | 16.37% | 15,879 |
| Wayne Johnson | 9.64% | 9,346 |
| Gus Pedrotty | 6.84% | 6,638 |
| Michelle Garcia Holmes | 3.87% | 3,752 |
| Susan Wheeler-Deichsel | 0.51% | 491 |
| Ricardo Chaves | 0.49% | 475 |
| Write-in votes | 0.01% | 5 |
| Total Votes | 96,990 | |
| Source: City of Albuquerque, "Municipal Election Official Results," October 13, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Pedrotty's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[4]
Education
- Excerpt: "As Mayor, I will only accept the starting salary of a public school teacher and donate the remainder of the salary to afterschool programs. Importantly, afterschool and extracurricular programs should be cooperative between nonprofits and city infrastructure, ensuring accessibility for all of our students."
Arts
- Excerpt: "We need to organize Albuquerque’s arts. We will build a permanent home for the New Mexico Philharmonic in a multi-medium arts-plex, a centerpiece of the revitalizing downtown model. We will support and strive for greater opportunities for local theatre and will sponsor film festivals."
Transportation
- Excerpt: "Albuquerque is sprawled, which makes transit difficult. Continuing to improve our bus system by making it safe and approachable is extremely important and strategic. Seeking the completion of the Rail Runner line as a possible Denver connection will also be explored."
Industry
- Excerpt: "Two industries I’m passionate about bringing to Albuquerque are the BioTech and Solar industries. Utilizing our natural resources, booming start-up culture, and Division 1 research institution, we can create competitive and society improving industry with an international reach, while reclaiming old and misunderstood New Mexican identities. Continuing to grow our film and beer industry is also a focus, especially through sponsoring national festivals for both as a city."
Taxes
- Excerpt: "Taxes are a part of the social code of a city, and we should be in favor of talking about taxes before attacking teacher’s salaries. Pragmatic taxes on goods with available substitutes or revisiting the products that qualify for sin-taxes is necessary. To help slow gentrification and give people freedom of property, we will also freeze property taxes on primary and singular inter-generational homeowners."
Environment
- Excerpt: "Conservation is a responsibility we all share. Taxing polystyrene products and putting an end to open space abuse in the South Valley - along with continuing to protect our river and green spaces - are just a few things that informed communities are ready to do. We, as city leadership, will support them."
Marijuana
- Excerpt: "Swiftly decriminalizing and actively working to legalize marijuana is something I will do as Mayor. We need to use that economic opportunity as a city and state to bolster one-time future-building infrastructure and then vitalize our education systems."
Police
- Excerpt: "Emergency service restructuring is crucial to providing better and more cost effective care. By clarifying the roles of our responders, combining administrative oversight, and creating accessible services like sobriety outposts for cyclically arrested citizens, we provide better social conditions for residents. "
See also
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | New Mexico | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
- City of Albuquerque
- Campaign website
- Social media
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