"I'm wild about Harry" Harry E. Kinney Campaign Pin
Association
Harry Kinney
(1924 Trinidad, Colorado - 2006 Albuquerque, New Mexico)
Dateca. 1977
Mediumplastic, metal
Dimensions1/4 × 2 1/4 in. (0.6 × 5.7 cm)
ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Charlotte Kinney Weydemeyer
Object numberPC2009.24.3
DescriptionThis metal campaign button features a white and red base color, with the background illustrating large red stars. The text on the button reads "I'm Wild / about / Harry" in a blue, retro, Recoleta-style lettering. Referring to Harry E. Kinney (1924-2006), the twenty-first and twenty-third Mayor of Albuquerque, the button highlights a slogan associated with his campaign. A city commission and city manager system formerly governed Albuquerque. Kinney was the first mayor to serve under the new mayor-council government, making him a pioneer for the city's future leaders. His leadership has proven to be instrumental to Albuquerque's development through his support in the development of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, his role in preserving the Elena Gallegos Land Grant, and his efforts to improve infrastructure and community services, all contributing to a more innovative and modernized city.On View
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