Joseph Carraro
Carraro in 2015
Member of the New Mexico Senate
from the 23rd district
In office
1993–2009
Member of the New Mexico Senate
from the 26th district
In office
1985–1989
Personal details
BornNew York City, New York, US
Political party
Alma mater

Joseph J. Carraro is an American politician,[3] playwright, author, businessman, private/public consultant, commentator, and Army veteran. He was elected to the New Mexico State Senate in 1985 representing District 26 inclusive of Albuquerque's Westside and the South Valley as a result of the 1990 New Mexico Legislature redistricting,[4] Carraro was elected in 1993 to a different district including Albuquerque and Rio Rancho. In the 2006 United States Senate New Mexico election, while he made his influence and positions known, running in Republican primary finishing second place,[5] with the incumbent United States Senator Bingaman returned to serve another term. Carraro served as a Republican until declaring as an iindependent[6] in 2008 choosing to not to run after 2009. Carraro wrote “Conversations with an Average Joe,”[7] as a new play that premiered at the Jerry Orbach Theater on Broadway in 2016 and was then performed at the Davenport Theater previewing new current content in June 2017, and other performances including a streaming video with cast individually isolated in their apartments before going in hiatus March 2020 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic lock-down.[8]

Early life and education

Carraro was born in New York City, New York.[9] He attended the University of New Mexico, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and English as well as an MBA.and Post-Management degree with coursework and his dissertation at the La Crosse College of Business receiving his PhD in Human Resources.[10]

Career

Career

Carraro began his career as a Wall Street research analyst and then stockbroker before eventually returning to Albuquerque where he founded an Italian American restaurant near the University of New Mexico becoming aware of the lack of food and other resources of the homeless population and led the effort to bring “Project Share”[11] to Albuquerque in early 1983 where it continues to serve the needs of the city's homeless as well as those in need[12] He was then encouraged to run for the state senate in 1985 running on the platform to create the infrastructure of the west-side of Albuquerque in which he was successful.

As a state senator, Carraro was appointed to numerous federal and state positions including The National Energy Council and Chairman of the Council of State Governments Trade and Transportation Committee, Chairman of the Joint Legislative Investment Oversight Committee overseeing $16 billion in state funds. and the Legislative Finance and Indian Affairs Committees where Carraro and Senator Domenici joined with Native American tribes as well as pueblos to create the Petroglyph National Monument[13][14] which was a continuation after the construction of the Paseo del Norte Bridge and state road projects including its later extension which enabled the development of the West-Side of Albuquerque.[15]

In 1999, the Vargas tragedy where an estimated 30,000 people were killed as a result of torrential rains inundated the mountainous regions of Venezuela, causing deadly mud slides. “A Medical Recovery and Disaster Relief effort” from the United States headed up by New Mexico Senator Joseph Carraro arrived with a medical team and supplies to assess the damage and help with recovery as well as those who were displaced with shelter, water purification and essential necessities.” During the aftermath Carraro was informed of a potential radiological hazard where he made contact with Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico to determine any radioactive activity included in the debris field recovering toxic medical waste.[16]

Later in 2005 during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and at the invitation of the Governor of the State of Louisiana and Senator J. Chris Ullo, who by individual resolution recognized Carraro, for his acts of philanthropy including volunteering and assisting with the trauma unit as well as acting as an  executive member of the National Energy Council, conferenced with members of the Louisiana Senate and the Office Of Emergency Preparedness, made contact with Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez and Officials of Citgo Petroleum Corporation, which had undamaged petroleum producing plants in Louisiana, offering as well as delivering fuel via tanker to supply the ravaged Southeast Louisiana to operate locks and pumps that were needed to prevent further flooding, as well as providing supplies brought by air cargo including water purification and sleeping units. The generosity that President Chavez recognized from the assistance received by Carraro's Vargas disaster response team with Venezuela welcoming the assistance and with United States Ambassador to Venezuela, William Brownfield recognizing that and saying, 'thank you.'[17]

References

  1. ↑ "31 Oct 1992, Page 4 - Albuquerque Journal at". Newspapers.com. October 31, 1992. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  2. ↑ "New Mexico Sen. Carraro enters District 1 race for U.S. Congress : Local Politics : Albuquerque Tribune". www.abqtrib.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2008. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Legislator Archive - New Mexico Legislature". www.nmlegis.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Albuquerque Journal 31 Oct 1992, page Page 4". Newspapers.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Results Archived from www-sos-state-nm-us-2006" (PDF). Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Albuquerque Journal from Albuquerque, New Mexico". Newspapers.com. November 7, 1996. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  7. ↑ Rabinowitz, Chloe. "Ken Davenport's Theatermakers Studio Presents CONVERSATIONS WITH AN AVERAGE JOE". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  8. ↑ Rabinowitz, Chloe. "Ken Davenport's Theatermakers Studio Presents CONVERSATIONS WITH AN AVERAGE JOE". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Vote Smart | Facts For All". Vote Smart. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Joseph J Carraro - Joseph J Carraros Resume". sites.google.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Article clipped from Albuquerque Journal". Albuquerque Journal. February 11, 1984. p. 5. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Project Share (a program of St Martin's Hospitality Center)". www.groundworksnm.org. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Joseph J Carraro (Noted on Contributor Page) - Foundation Document Petroglyph National Monument". sites.google.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  14. ↑ Forests, United States Congress Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks, and (1989). Petroglyph National Monument Establishment Act of 1989: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks, and Forests of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, One Hundred First Congress, First Session, on S. 286 ... Albuquerque, NM, April 28, 1989. U.S. Government Printing Office.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  15. ↑ "The Downside Of A Difficult Commute | Weekly Alibi". April 29, 2004. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Geomorphic effects of large debris flows and flash floods, northern Venezuela, 1999". S2CID 129532540. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  17. ↑ "USATODAY.com - Venezuela's Chavez offers hurricane aid". usatoday30.usatoday.com. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
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