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== Politics ==

== Politics ==

The [[Mayor]] is appointed to a 4 year term of service. The City Council is comprised of nine [[election|elected]] members, one from each district, and is the legislative authority of the city, with the power to adopt [[ordinance|ordinances]], resolutions, and other city [[legislation]].<ref>[http://www.cabq.gov/ The City of Albuquerque]</ref> The current mayor is Republican [[Richard J. Berry]].

The [[Mayor]] is appointed to a 4-year term of service. The City Council is comprised of nine [[election|elected]] members, one from each district, and is the legislative authority of the city, with the power to adopt [[ordinance|ordinances]], resolutions, and other city [[legislation]].<ref>[http://www.cabq.gov/ The City of Albuquerque]</ref> The current mayor is Republican [[Richard J. Berry]].

Albuquerque is historically considered a "swing city", in that it has favored Democratic and Republican candidates in local and national elections.

Albuquerque is historically considered a "swing city", in that it has favored Democratic and Republican candidates in local and national elections.

===North Valley===

===North Valley===

The North Valley is a valley situated in the northern part of the city, as the name implies, and it is near several rural areas of the city. Two key locations are Los Ranchos de Albuquerque and Corrales, which are extremely rural, they have numerous farms, ranches, wineries, breweries, and small shops. Their are a few modestly-urban areas in North Valley, but they are mostly situated around the old airport, at the modern day Cottonwood Mall. Also near the Cottonwood Mall is also large suburban area. To the northwest is Rio Rancho, current home of a microprocessor fabricating unit of Intel.

The North Valley is a valley situated in the northern part of the city, as the name implies, and it is near several rural areas of the city. Two key locations are Los Ranchos de Albuquerque and Corrales, which are extremely rural, they have numerous farms, ranches, wineries, breweries, and small shops. There are a few modestly-urban areas in North Valley, but they are mostly situated around the old airport, at the modern day Cottonwood Mall. Also near the Cottonwood Mall is also large suburban area. To the northwest is Rio Rancho, current home of a microprocessor fabricating unit of Intel.

*Indian Pueblo Cultural Center

*Indian Pueblo Cultural Center

*Unser Racing Museum

*Unser Racing Museum