Mayor Of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico
Mayor José Ángel Hernández Barajas
Biography
José Angel Hernández Barajas was born in Nogales, Sonora
on July 22, 1971. He was the first of 5 children. Raised in the city of
Guadalajara, where his family originates: his father, of Los Altos de
Jalisco, and his mother, La Perla de Occidente (Guadalajara).
At 17 he returned to Nogales. He joined the school Nogales Institute of
Technology and continued his career at the same Institute (Very
proudly!). Graduating in 1994 as Industrial Engineer in Electronics.
His way through the technology was loud and hard as always fought to have
more students participated in a strike to improve the academic level of
high school, formed the student council (non-existent in those days),
organized many activities, all in help contemporary students of the
90's. Citizens participated as an election observer in the campaign of
94 (when Luis Donaldo Colosio), also fought for the first steps for the
donation of 10 acres to the Tech needed to grow (which is already a
fact), and in most social action and less political, was the first
representative of beauty that would have the ITN to a national event
among the 73 technology of that time. The beauty queen of technology in
1994, while Jose Angel was student council president, was Mireya Almada
and is now his wife. They have a 6 year old son, Angel Daniel.
After graduating from ITN, José Angel joined the ranks of the National
Action Party. Participated as Secretary of Youth Action.
In 1996, began his role as businessman with Carlos Sierra, José Ángel’s
friend from years ago. Crean Sonora Sierra Communications Inc. Ltd., a
firm dedicated to marketing the latest in communications technology in
the state and the northern region the country.
This business has had the opportunity to meet important market clients
such as ITT Cannon, Nissan Mexicana, Ford Motor Company, Coca Cola,
Sonitronies, Chamberlain, etc. In addition to having trading partners
like: Telmex, Kenwood, Avaya, etc. Which choose their partners for their
great reliability, responsibility and innovation.
His life in politics has always been very active in 2000 had the
opportunity to be Candidate for Mayor in Nogales, framed in the famous
campaign of Vicente Fox José Ángel was the most advanced candidate
preferences, the rebound of 4% intend to vote to 44% at the end of the
election, but did not win, gave 8 Representatives at City Hall
multimember (councilors) derived from the so overwhelming amount of
votes obtained. In the ways of politics are obviously not all victories.
It is precisely what makes the defeats that continue to grow as a human
being.
In 2004, Jose Angel Hernandez was elected president of the municipal
executive committee of the National Action Party. During his tenure, he
played championing the change in the city of Nogales, the first victory
of PAN candidates in the city, both Mayor and Deputies, and the current
President of the Republic, Felipe Calderón.
During the municipal administration made by the PAN, he served as
Coordinator of Institutional Relations, dedicated to the management of
extra resources for municipal works and, months later, as Secretary of
Social Development of the City.
As Director of Social Development introduced the concept in the city of
Participatory Budgeting in the colonies, where citizens who would be
democratically elected in what work would be reversed the next budget. A
concept already well digested in cities of first world countries.
Rescued more than 15 public spaces, with extra resources to enable parks
in other administrations were even selling goods of the rich and
powerful.
José Angel is currently Mayor of the city of Nogales, Sonora. This work
aimed at making further progress Nogales, following an accelerated pace
of history.
With his experience in the political life of the city from his youth, his
commitment to the city where he was born and where he decided to stay
and grow with his family, investing, creating employment and loving
enough to find growth and development as well as giving back to the
city's many blessings he has received while living there.
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