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Article: Marco Lopez Jr.: head of the Arizona-Mexico commission.(Leader of the Future)(Biography)
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- Latino Leaders
- Article date:
- April 1, 2004
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Marco Lopez Jr. was elected mayor of Nogales when he was only 22 years old--the youngest in the country. He was reelected in 2002 with a 76 percent majority--quite a feat given the feisty nature of this border community, known for drug tunnels and draconian marijuana busts. His goal is to become governor of Arizona before he is 40 years old.
The Man Who Would Be Governor
Governor Janet Napolitano recently named 26. year-old Marco Lopez Jr. to head up the Arizona. Mexico Commission. She has given him a mandate to revitalize it, making it more accountable. The AMC advises the governors of Arizona and Sonora. The appointment came before Lopez had finished ...
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