Marco Lopez

Marco Lopez

Marco Antonio Lopez (born April 7, 1978) is an Arizona politician. He has served in both elected and non-elected public offices, including Mayor of Nogales, Arizona, Executive Director of the Arizona-Mexico Commission, Policy Adviser to Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano for Mexico and Latin America, and Senior Adviser for International Affairs to the Governor. He is best known as a previous Chief of Staff of United States Customs and Border Protection who served from 2009 to 2011 under CBP Commissioner Alan Bersin, and as Senior Advisor to Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim.

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Born

1978-04-07

Birth Place

Nogales,_Sonora

Education

University_of_Arizona

Political Ideology

Democratic_Party_(United_States)

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Arizona Statekjzz.org2021-03-17

Former Nogales Mayor Marco López Announces Run For Arizona Governor

Marco López, who was one of the youngest people ever elected mayor of a U.S. city and rose rapidly to a senior position in President Barack Obama's administration, announced Tuesday that he is running for governor of Arizona. López is the first of what is likely to be a crowded...

Arizona StateKOLD-TV2021-03-16

Marco Lopez announces campaign for Arizona Governor

TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - The 2022 Arizona Gubernatorial election is heating up as Nogales native Marco Lopez announces his bid for Arizona Governor. “I’m running for Governor because I believe in the promise of Arizona—that Arizona is a place where anything is possible and every family has the chance to succeed, no matter who you are or where you come from,” Lopez said in a news release.

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Arizona Stateroselawgroupreporter.com2021-03-16

Marco Lopez, business consultant and ex-Napolitano aide, running for Arizona governor

Marco Lopez (left) poses for a picture with Gov. Doug Ducey in Mexico in 2017 with two unidentified men. /Photo by AztecaMujer /Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 4.0. Marco Lopez, an international business consultant, former Napolitano administration aide and advisor to Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, announced his candidacy for governor, kicking off the race for the state’s highest office in 2022.

Osceola County, FLOrlando Sentinel2021-01-22

Osceola Sheriff Marco López selects nearly all-white command staff despite campaign promises of diversity

One of the pillars of Marco López’s platform in his 2016 and 2020 campaigns for Osceola County sheriff was the promise of increased diversity at a mostly-white agency that polices a community that is majority Hispanic. López’s upset win over incumbent Sheriff Russ Gibson in August’s Democratic primary came as...

Osceola County, FLclick orlando2021-01-06

Marco Lopez sworn in as new sheriff in Osceola County

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Osceola County’s newly elected sheriff Marco Lopez was sworn in Tuesday afternoon, also earning the title as the first Hispanic sheriff in the county. The ceremony took place in the courthouse square outside of the Osceola County courthouse. Sheriff Lopez said he’s humbled to be elected...

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Osceola County, FLOrlando Sentinel2021-01-06

Marco López sworn in as 1st Hispanic Osceola sheriff

A crowd of hundreds, including reporters, supporters and law enforcement leaders, gathered Tuesday in front of Historical Courthouse in Kissimmee, where Marco López was sworn into office as the first Hispanic elected to run the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. Standing behind him were the incoming command staff of his administration,...

Militaryosceolasheriff.org2021-01-05

I was born in Chicago and raised here in Central Florida. I am a proud father of three healthy children, two of which are UCF graduates. I originally joined the US military when I was only 17 years old and completed a total of 22 years of service. One of my primary drivers for joining the military was the inspirational leadership exhibited by my grandfather who gallantly served during World War I.