Klarissa J. Peña
DEMOCRATDISTRICT 3COUNCIL PRESIDENT- Seated
- Jan 2014
- Term ends
- Dec 2029Next election 2029
- Replaced
- Not verified yetNot verified yet. First elected October 2013.
- Recorded roll calls
- Crossed party 1 of 4
Contact
- [email protected]
- City web page
- www.cabq.gov/council/find-your-councilor/district-3
- Policy analyst
- Cherise Quezada[email protected]505-768-3127
Official accounts
Contact details and accounts are taken from the City of Albuquerque and last checked 2026-10-01.
What they keep raising
- 911 operators and dispatch capacity: co-sponsored the 0.4875% GRT ballot question that failed 4-5
- Budget process: pushed to strike the measurable-outcomes section from the budget-ordinance rewrite (failed 4-4)
- Routing officer-involved-shooting review to the Police Oversight Commission rather than a council forum
Recorded votes
- 2026-09-09 O-49 Ban on ATM-facilitated crypto transactions Passed 6-3 Voted yes Watch
- 2026-09-09 O-26-54 Override of mayor's veto: City Attorney reports to Council Override 6-3 Voted no Watch
- 2026-08-03 O-39 Cannabis/nicotine retail buffers (IDO amendment) Failed 3-6 Voted no
- 2026-08-03 O-32 Sale of Recycled Materials (copper, brass) Passed 8-1 Voted yes
Outlook · low confidenceLongest-serving member and the closest re-election on the board (a 68-vote runoff margin). As President she sets the agenda. Voted against the O-26-54 veto override, so she does not always side with the council-power bloc.