José Reyes Ferriz
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José Reyes Estrada Ferriz (born Chihuahua
, Chihuahua, 23 July 1961) is a Mexican
politician, affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party
(PRI). He served as the municipal president
(equivalent of a mayor
) of Ciudad Juárez
, Chihuahua, from 2007 to 2010.
José Reyes Ferriz is the son of José Reyes Estrada Aguirre
, who also served as Municipal President of Ciudad Juárez from 1980 to 1983. Reyes Ferriz is a law graduate from the Autonomous University of Ciudad Juárez
and has a master's degree from the University of Notre Dame Law School in the United States
. He has been a member of the PRI since 1984.
In 2001, following the cancellation of the local election in Ciudad Juárez, the Congress of Chihuahua appointed him to serve as the municipal president on an interim basis until a special election could be held.
In 2004, Governor
José Reyes Baeza Terrazas
put him in charge of revenue collection in Ciudad Juárez, a position he left in 2007 to seek the PRI's candidacy for the 2007 municipal presidential election.
On 22 April 2007, Reyes Ferriz was selected as the PRI's candidate for mayor of Juárez, and on 1 July 2007 he was elected to serve as Juárez's municipal president for the 2007–10 period.
Reyes Ferriz has been brought into the national and international spotlight as drug-related violence on the Mexican-American border has escalated in 2008 and 2009. Ciudad Juárez is directly across the border from El Paso
, Texas
, and has been called "The Most Dangerous City in the Americas".
In March 2010, a Facebook fan page was created, campaigning for Reyes Ferriz' nomination for 2010 World Mayor of the Year. The page lists his efforts to bring peace to Ciudad Juárez, as well as risking his life for social justice, as justifications for a potential nomination.
Chihuahua, Chihuahua
The city of Chihuahua is the state capital of the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It has a population of about 825,327. The predominant activity is industry, including domestic heavy, light industries, consumer goods production, and to a smaller extent maquiladoras.-History:It has been said that the...
, Chihuahua, 23 July 1961) is a Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
politician, affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party
Institutional Revolutionary Party
The Institutional Revolutionary Party is a Mexican political party that held power in the country—under a succession of names—for more than 70 years. The PRI is a member of the Socialist International, as is the rival Party of the Democratic Revolution , making Mexico one of the few...
(PRI). He served as the municipal president
Municipal president
A presidente municipal is the chief of government of municipios in Mexico. The position is comparable to the county executive of a county in the United States or to the mayor of a city in the United States, although the jurisdiction of a presidente municipal includes not only a city but the...
(equivalent of a mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
) of Ciudad Juárez
Ciudad Juárez
Ciudad Juárez , officially known today as Heroica Ciudad Juárez, but abbreviated Juárez and formerly known as El Paso del Norte, is a city and seat of the municipality of Juárez in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Juárez's estimated population is 1.5 million people. The city lies on the Rio Grande...
, Chihuahua, from 2007 to 2010.
José Reyes Ferriz is the son of José Reyes Estrada Aguirre
José Reyes Estrada Aguirre
José Reyes Estrada Aguirre was a Mexican politician, affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party...
, who also served as Municipal President of Ciudad Juárez from 1980 to 1983. Reyes Ferriz is a law graduate from the Autonomous University of Ciudad Juárez
Autonomous University of Ciudad Juárez
The Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez is a university in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico.-External links:*...
and has a master's degree from the University of Notre Dame Law School in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He has been a member of the PRI since 1984.
In 2001, following the cancellation of the local election in Ciudad Juárez, the Congress of Chihuahua appointed him to serve as the municipal president on an interim basis until a special election could be held.
In 2004, Governor
Governor of Chihuahua
According to the Political Constitution of the Free and Sovereign State of Chihuahua, Executive Power in that Mexican state resides with a single individual, the Constitutional Governor of the Free and Sovereign State of Chihuahua, who is chosen for a period of six years and cannot for any reason...
José Reyes Baeza Terrazas
José Reyes Baeza Terrazas
José Reyes Baeza Terrazas is a Mexican politician and lawyer. In 2004, he was elected Governor of Chihuahua as a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party for the term ending in 2010. Prior to that, he was Chair of Law at the University of Chihuahua in Chihuahua...
put him in charge of revenue collection in Ciudad Juárez, a position he left in 2007 to seek the PRI's candidacy for the 2007 municipal presidential election.
On 22 April 2007, Reyes Ferriz was selected as the PRI's candidate for mayor of Juárez, and on 1 July 2007 he was elected to serve as Juárez's municipal president for the 2007–10 period.
Reyes Ferriz has been brought into the national and international spotlight as drug-related violence on the Mexican-American border has escalated in 2008 and 2009. Ciudad Juárez is directly across the border from El Paso
El Paso
El Paso, a city in the U.S. state of Texas, on the border with Mexico.El Paso may also refer to:-Geography:Colombia:* El Paso, CesarSpain:*El Paso, Santa Cruz de TenerifeUnited States:...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, and has been called "The Most Dangerous City in the Americas".
In March 2010, a Facebook fan page was created, campaigning for Reyes Ferriz' nomination for 2010 World Mayor of the Year. The page lists his efforts to bring peace to Ciudad Juárez, as well as risking his life for social justice, as justifications for a potential nomination.