Albuquerque's Metalhead Mayor Dons PANTERA Christmas Sweater For Bill-Signing Ceremony

December 29, 2018

Albuquerque, New Mexico's mayor Tim Keller donned a PANTERA Christmas sweater for this past Thursday's (December 27) signing of a bill granting family paid parental leave to city employees. The legislation made Albuquerque the first city in New Mexico to extend paid parental leave benefits to its municipal workforce.

Born and raised in Albuquerque, Keller is well-known as a fan of heavy metal music and has often attended shows in the city. He has also introduced metal bands, including ANTHRAX and TRIVIUM, onstage.

"Albuquerque has always been pretty strong on the heavy metal front," Keller told The New York Times earlier this year. "What can I say, this is something I've been into for a long time."

Keller told the Albuquerque Journal that his favorite heavy metal group is the Brazilian band SEPULTURA. "They are awesome," he said. "It's the music of empowerment."

Keller, a Democrat, took over as mayor of New Mexico's largest city in December 2017. He replaced two-term mayor Richard Berry, who did not seek re-election.

Keller and his wife, Liz, have two young children.

Thank you advocates @lissaknudsen and advocates @ABQCityCouncil and @PatDavisNM for the legislation for our families. And little shout out to @REJASFROMTEJAS for the sweater :) #metalmayor @BLABBERMOUTHNET @metalinjection @Loudwire https://t.co/B8nmdkLPZ5
— Mayor Tim Keller (@MayorKeller) December 28, 2018

our @MayorKeller is so prog metal he reduced crime in the city for the first time this decade and signed a parental paid leave bill in a @Pantera xmas sweater 🌊🤘 pic.twitter.com/9TsnIXMuWO
— BlueCadet-3 (@VincentNarducci) December 28, 2018

lmaoooo abq’s mayor going hard af in his pantera christmas sweater pic.twitter.com/2pnLOVkIBr
— ashlee (@brlytolerable) December 28, 2018

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