Community Leadership & Accomplishments

  • Proud resident of District 9 for over 50 years, with deep roots in the Albuquerque community
  • Family legacy in local business through Powdrell’s BBQ, a longstanding District 5 institution
  • Strong family tradition of public service and participation in government leadership

Community Leadership & Initiatives

  • Founder & Director of Community Radio Station 99.9 FM “The Beat”, amplifying local voices and covering key issues across Albuquerque and New Mexico and streaming Worldwide with 4 Radio stations
  • Founder of the High School Radio Project, bringing student-run streaming radio stations to Albuquerque high schools. Launched the first station at Highland High School in 2026 as a scalable pilot model.Collaborates with the local carpenters union to design and build professional studio spaces.Engages school alumni in station construction, mentorship, and program development.Creates hands-on media training while fostering workforce skills and community collaboration.
  • Curator of First Fridays, a monthly Albuquerque community event active since 2007
  • Part of the Founding committee of the Summer of Non Violence Program (now Seasons of Non Violence), sustained community initiative going on its third year
  • Community Partner with Albuquerque Community Safety, supporting innovative public safety approaches
  • Public Safety & Civic Engagement
  • Former Co-Chair, Albuquerque Community Policing Council (Foothills Area Command), 2019
  • Albuquerque Police Department Liaison to Community Policing Councils City Wide 2023–2024
  • Member of the Community Policing Council Foothills Command 2019 – 2021 Graduate, 56th Class of the Albuquerque Police Citizens’ Academy, 2021
  • Participant, Project Safe Neighborhoods with the U.S. Department of Justice, (2026) https://www.justice.gov/psn
  • Volunteer Crossing Guard, Jackson Middle School (2025–Present)

Boards, Committees & Service

  • Urban Enhancement Trust Fund Committee, City of Albuquerque (1997)
  • Head Start Policy Council (2015)
  • East Gateway Coalition Member (1996)
  • Contributor to the City of Albuquerque Arts in the Parks Program (1999) til the program ended

Commitment to Service

  • Demonstrated, long-standing record of community service, advocacy, and neighborhood engagement across multiple decades