Juan Padres

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Juan Padres

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 3, 2021

Education

Bachelor's

University of Arizona, 2003

Graduate

University of Arizona, 2009

Personal

Birthplace

Nogales, Ariz.

Religion

Catholic

Profession

Business Owner/Operator

Contact

Campaign website

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Juan Padres (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Tucson City Council to represent Ward 3 in Arizona. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 3, 2021.

Biography

Juan Padres was born in Nogales, Arizona. He received a bachelor's degree in 2003 and a master's degree in 2009 from the University of Arizona. Padres' professional experience includes being an owner-operator for a trucking and distribution company, a restaurant, a bar, and an insurance agency. He has also worked at Wells Fargo and JP Morgan Chase and for the City of Tucson as an economic development specialist. Padres has been affiliated with the Tucson Mexico Sister Cities Association, Flinn-Brown Fellowship, Pima County Small Business Commission, and the Arizona Mexico Commission

Elections

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Pima County, Arizona (2020)

General election

General election for Pima County Board of Supervisors District 3

Incumbent Sharon Bronson defeated Gabriela Mercer in the general election for Pima County Board of Supervisors District 3 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Sharon Bronson (D)	57.3	51,823
		Gabriela Mercer (R)	42.5	38,410
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	172

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 90,405
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pima County Board of Supervisors District 3

Incumbent Sharon Bronson defeated Juan Padres in the Democratic primary for Pima County Board of Supervisors District 3 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Sharon Bronson	56.8	14,183
		Juan Padres	42.9	10,705
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	86

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 24,974
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pima County Board of Supervisors District 3

Gabriela Mercer advanced from the Republican primary for Pima County Board of Supervisors District 3 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gabriela Mercer	98.6	12,664
		Other/Write-in votes	1.4	186

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,850
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Campaign themes

2020

Juan Padres completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Padres' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Juan Francisco Padrés is a native of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. Juan came to Tucson in 1999 to attend the University of Arizona where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, and later his Master's of Business of Administration at the UA's Eller College of Management. Juan has experience working in the private sector in two Fortune 100 companies, as a Business Owner and Entrepreneur, and in city government as an Economic Development and International Trade Specialist. Most recently Juan worked as the Public Affairs and Business Development Manager for TuSimple, a technology company that specializes in artificial intelligence and autonomous trucking.

Currently Juan is back at work as an entrepreneur and small business owner. He runs a trucking company that specializes in "Hot Shot" services between Tucson and Mexico, primarily for the maquiladora industry as well as local courier services. Juan is also currently in the business of importing and distributing craft beer from Mexico. Juan is married to his wife Maria Paloma, and has two daughters, Paloma and Rebeca, and a beagle named Bruno.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Quality Early Childhood Education
• Economic & Workforce Development
• Protecting our most vulnerable in the community

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Economic Development, Workforce Development, International Trade, Immigration, Poverty, and Education

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I am a unique candidate in the sense that I am a very well educated, bilingual, bi-cultural (Mexican-American) 4 time small business owner with experience in both the public and private sectors. I have started and operated my own companies, worked for the City of Tucson as an Economic Development & International Trades Specialist, and I have worked in 2 Fortune 100 companies and a $1 billion dollar artificial intelligence company all before the age of 40. I am very well versed in local and state government, business & finance, management, and Non-Profits.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The Mexico City Earthquake in 1985. I was 4 years old and had visited Mexico City for the fist time one month before the event.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I worked at the Pro-Shop at the University of Arizona's rec center. I had that job for two semesters.

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