Juan Santana

Juan Santana was born in Miami, Florida. He earned a high school diploma from the Miami Coral Park Senior High and a bachelor's degree from Florida International University in 2006.

Santana's career experience includes working as a nonprofit executive and in property management.[1]

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Hialeah born and raised, product of my community, proven leadership. Strong community ties in Miami Dade County. Bilingual in English and Spanish. Vice President of non profit Positive Hits Community Service Group. CEO small business.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Born and raised in HialeahVP of Positive HitsCEO of small business

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Civil engagement. Reduce cost of water and garbage. Responsible development. Transparency and accountability.

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

Hialeah is a municipal city on Miami Dade County and has 100 years part of the political arena

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Ruth Bader Ginsberg. She was the first women attorney and judge that endlessly fought for justice for a male caretaker to get social security assistance for being the caretaker of his family member.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Transparency and accountability

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

To show up for all meetings

What legacy would you like to leave?

A clean and democratic Hialeah , revamped to it’s maximum potential to residents and tourists

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I was in the band and did a band appearance in New York City

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

UPS. 5 years

What is your favorite book? Why?

The logic America politics

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Forest gump

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Political corruption and abuse of the police . Abuse of power by weaponizing the police as form of abuse of power.

Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this office that you believe more people should be aware of?

Hialeah is a strong mayor system

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

Yes

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

Bilingual in English and Spanish. Morals and ethics. Strong relationships with others in government and business.

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the local government?

Hialeah is one of the largest cities

Candidates hear many personal stories from voters. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching or memorable?

Two elderly couple that had their light and water shut down for 28 days for having a trailer in their back yard.

What is an accomplishment that you are proud of?

Helping the elderly couple resolve their problems.

Juan Santana did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2021 Candidate Connection survey.

Santana's campaign Facebook page highlighted the following issues:

Juan Santana's basis are Common sense public service, Government accountability, and Transparency in government. Juan Santana has lived in Hialeah for 30 years, his whole life, and he's tired of all the corruption in his city. Every elected official we've had in Hialeah has done nothing but destroy this city from the inside out. Juan Santana wants to make a difference in Hialeah, he's tired of all the abuse that's going on with those in power. Juan Santana believes in the voice of the people, he supports equal rights, and believes in small businesses. Juan feels that a majority of these small businesses is how Hialeah got started, so why do the elected officials of this city have a right to come in and try to destroy them? Ask yourself Hialeah, don't you think we need some government accountability? Our government has forgotten that they are here to serve us, not for us to serve them. They're supposed to be the voice of the people, but they never do anything to better the people of our city. Juan Santana knows personally how abusive Hialeah can be, him and his family have been dealing with abuse from our elected officials for as long as he can remember. They even harass his elderly grandmother. Our current mayor and council members don't care about us, the people, all they care about is what's going to better them. Juan Santana thinks that's quite unfair. Hialeah, your voice deserves to be heard![6]

—Juan Santana's campaign Facebook page, (2013)[7]