Schultz was elected Mayor of Albuquerque in 1985, winning the election over New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Jim Baca.Schultz Elected As Albuquerque Mayor, Associated Press, November 12, 1985. Retrieved January 14, 2023. Schultz and Baca were the two top finishers in the October election and faced each other in a November runoff. [https://apnews.com/article/8b046fa418c4ee064a441da76faeede0 Schultz Elected As Albuquerque Mayor, Associated Press, November 12, 1985. Retrieved January 14, 2023. Schultz served one four-year term as mayor as he unsuccessfully ran for re-election in 1989.[https://apnews.com/article/b8aec6e592e52a97daf76b359d8127b9 Former Educator Elected Mayor in Albuquerque, Associated Press, November 2, 1989. Retrieved January 14, 2023. Louis Saavedra succeeded Schultz as mayor.Former Educator Elected Mayor in Albuquerque, Associated Press, November 2, 1989. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
