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Revision as of 06:17, 1 April 2022
Luis Bernard Pozzolo | |
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| Born | August 25, 1971 Uruguay |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Karen Pozzolo |
| Children | 1 |
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| Residence | Pinal County, Arizona |
| Website | Campaign website |
Luis Pozzolo is an Uruguayan-American business owner and politician based in Pinal County, Arizona. He owns the Box Meat Shop in both Maricopa and Fountain Hills, Arizona. In 2021, he announced his bid to unseat Raúl Grijalva in Arizona's 7th congressional district.
Early Life and Career
Luis Bernard Pozzolo was born in Uruguay to Luis Bernardo Pozzolo, a prominent politician of the classically liberal Colorado Party who was briefly President.[1] Three weeks after his father's death, in his young thirties, Pozzolo immigrated with his wife to the United States.[2] Upon moving, Luis said "this country is going to hell in a few years" in a pessimistic prediction of the Broad Front's victory in the 2004 Uruguayan general election. Despite his father's warnings that if he moved to America he would probably wind up washing dishes, Luis wound up doing just that before joining Microsoft and rising to become a manager in the meat industry.
After working for large corporate meat companies, Pozzolo opened two locations of his own Box Meat Shop in Maricopa and Fountain Hills, Arizona.[3] He worked intently as an activist against illegal immigration and for immigration reform after receiving his citizenship in October of 2012.[4][5] While living in Kentucky prior to his Arizona move, Pozzolo was active with the local Tea Party in efforts to defeat legislation granting amnesty to illegal immigrants.[6]
2022 Congressional Run
See also: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona
In 2021, Pozzolo announced his run to challenge Raúl Grijalva for Arizona's 7th congressional district. His campaign was launched with a focus on law enforcement, small businesses, and immigration.[7] Shortly after announcing his campaign, Luis received the first-ever unanimous endorsement from the Santa Cruz County GOP.[8] He is running unopposed in the primary.[9]
References
- ^ "Legislative chambers remembered Pozzolo, who died at the age of 70". LaRed21. LaRed21. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Headley, Jim. "The Box Meat Shop an international affair". inmaricopa.com. inMaricopa. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ McThrall, Linda. "The Box Meat Shop is now open". Fountain Hills Times. The Fountain Hills Times. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "About Luis". Luis 4 Congress. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Crisp, James. "Luis Pozzolo". tucson.com. Arizona Daily Star.
- ^ Gerth, Joseph. "Activist says immigrants should follow rules". USA Today. USA Today. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Estrada, Melissa. "Here are the candidates running for Arizona's 7th Congressional District". AZCentral. Arizona Republic. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Luis Pozzolo: Endorsement by the Santa Cruz County GOP". Facebook. Luis 4 Congress.
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ Hobbs, Katie. "2022 Primary Election Legislative Candidate". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
See Also
- List of foreign-born United States politicians
- Hispanic and Latino conservatism in the United States