Miguel A. Pulido

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Miguel Pulido
Mayor of Santa Ana
Assumed office
November 8, 1994
Preceded byDaniel Young
Personal details
Born1956 (age 67–68)
Mexico City, Mexico
Political partyDemocratic
EducationCalifornia State University, Fullerton (BS)

Miguel A. Pulido (born 1956) is an American politician and businessman serving as mayor of Santa Ana, California.

Early life and education

Pulido was born in Mexico City. He and his and parents immigrated to the United States in 1961, settling in Fullerton, California.[1] Pulido attended Troy High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from California State University, Fullerton.[2]

Career

Pulido was first elected to the City Council on November 4, 1986. He has been the first and only Latino mayor of Santa Ana, serving in the position since November 8, 1994.[3] He is a member of the Democratic Party.[4]

In 2016, Pulido was fined for failing to report campaign expenses.[5] Pulido was a candidate in the 2020 Orange County Board of Supervisors election, placing third in a field of four candidates.[6][7]

Pulido's term is set to expire in December 2020.[8]

Personal life

Pulido and his wife, Laura, have three children.[9] Pulido's wife works as a freelance writer.[10]

References

  1. ^ Nagourney, Adam; Medina, Jennifer (2016-10-11). "This City Is 78% Latino, and the Face of a New California". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  2. ^ "Miguel Pulido: Man in Motion". calstate.fullerton.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  3. ^ "THE SUNDAY PROFILE : Balancing the Extremes : As the first Latino mayor of Santa Ana, Miguel Pulido Jr. has earned the respect of a diverse city--and some criticism". Los Angeles Times. 1994-12-04. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  4. ^ "Mayor Miguel Pulido | The City of Santa Ana". www.santa-ana.org. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  5. ^ "Santa Ana mayor fined for failure to report campaign expenses". Orange County Register. 2016-07-21. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  6. ^ "Santa Ana Mayor Miguel A. Pulido formally files to run for Orange County Supervisor". Orange County Breeze. 2019-11-29. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  7. ^ "New Santa Ana | Mayor Pulido will not advance to the First District General Election in November". Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  8. ^ "New Santa Ana | Who will take over in Santa Ana when Mayor Pulido retires in two years?". Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  9. ^ "Full Biography for Miguel A. Pulido". www.smartvoter.org. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  10. ^ "New Santa Ana | Laura Saari, Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido's wife, writes about Dia de los Muertos". Retrieved 2020-08-08.

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