Six Albuquerque mayoral hopefuls clashed over crime, homelessness and housing Tuesday, Sept. 30, at a business forum, laying out starkly different visions for a city struggling with safety concerns and stalled growth.
The forum at Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown, hosted by the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) New Mexico chapter and 13 business groups, gave voters a side-by-side look at candidates weeks before the Nov. 4 election. Five challengers hammered Mayor Tim Keller’s eight-year record. Keller shot back that his opponents offered “jokes” instead of solutions.
Daniel Chavez, a parking lot company owner who filed to run for mayor this election, was not at the forum after announcing he is dropping out of the race earlier this week…