Mario A. Guerra

About Mario A. Guerra

Dn. Mario A. Guerra came from Cuba on one of the first “Viaje De Libertad” (Freedom Flights) at the age of 6 and was raised locally. Dn. Guerra was elected and served as Mayor for the City of Downey in 20••••14. He was appointed Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army, which carriers a 3 Star General Protocol, in 2017. He served as President of Independent Cities Association representing 53 Cities and over 7 million people in the greater Los Angeles area. He was the elected State Treasurer for the CaGOP and currently serves as Budget Chairman for the state party. Dn. Guerra had the distinction of being the only Catholic Clergy to hold elected office in the country for 8 years. He currently serves as Chaplain of the Downey Police Department and is a member of the International Conference of Police Chaplains. Mario is the author of Embracing Change: An Immigrant Saga. Mario and his wife Ann live in Downey, where they raised their five children and are proud of their four grandchildren. GOVERNMENT SERVICE: Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army; Elected Mayor of City of Downey 20••••14; Downey City Council 20••••14; President of Independent Cities Association 20••••14; Elected State Treasurer of California Republican Party; CAGOP Budget Chairman; CAGOP Executive Committee; Cal State Senate candidate nominee; Founding Chairman Grow Elect; Gov Affairs Chairman Contract Cities Association; Founding Chairman Healthy Downey: Founding Chairman of the Green Task Force; Board Member of Southern California Association of Governments; Board Member Los Angeles County Sanitation District He was President and Co-founder of one of the Top 100 largest insurance brokers in the country (Scanlon-Guerra-Burke Insurance Brokers) and is currently an executive with Gallagher Insurance, the 3rd largest in the world. He is a published author, has been a guest or keynote speaker at USC, UCLA, LMU, Azuza Pacific University, and has received several Professional and Humanitarian awards. First recipient of the Romualdo Pacheco Award and Pioneering accomplishments as a Latino Leader in California Non-Partisan Elected Official of the Year, Los Angeles County First recipient of Making a Difference in Public Service Award, St. Piux-Matthias Academy People Helping People Award, Touching Lives Organization Humanitarian Award, Sister Cities Association Public Official of the Year, IAAO Top 10 Largest Insurance Brokers in California, Los Angeles Business Journal Top 100 Brokers in United States, Insurance Journal / Champion Of Hope Award, National Core

Experience

1. Senior Vice President

   Gallagher

   Nov 2014 — Present

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