Miguel A. Pulido
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Miguel A. Pulido is an American
United States
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 politician
Politician
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. He is the mayor of the city of Santa Ana
Santa Ana, California
Santa Ana is the county seat and second most populous city in Orange County, California, and with a population of 324,528 at the 2010 census, Santa Ana is the 57th-most populous city in the United States....

, California
California
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. He was first elected to City Council on November 4, 1986. He became the first Latino mayor in the city's history since November 8, 1994. His current term expires on November 6, 2012. He is a member of the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
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.

A number of projects have been completed during his mayorship which have led to the improvement of the city in many areas. Miguel Pulido was a key factor in bringing in the Orange County High School of the Arts
Orange County High School of the Arts
Orange County High School of the Arts , colloquially called "OH-sha", is a 7th–12th grade public charter school located in downtown Santa Ana, Orange County, California. The school caters to middle and high school students with talents in the performing, visual and literary arts...

 into the Santa Ana Midtown District, as well as the Ronald Reagan Federal Building and United States Courthouse which was competed for by other cities in the county.

Historic Downtown

  • Artist's Village
  • Ronald Reagan Federal Building and United States Courthouse
  • Cal State Fullerton Grand Central Art Center
  • West End Lofts

South Coast

  • Skyline at MacArthur Place
  • MSC Software Towers
  • Promenade Pointe
  • Pinnacle at MacArthur Place

See also

  • Santa Ana Civic Center
    Santa Ana Civic Center
    The Civic Center in Santa Ana is Orange County, California's main center of government. The city of Santa Ana became the county seat of government in 1889 and continues to be the seat of government to this day...

  • Downtown Santa Ana Historic District
    Downtown National Register District
    The Historic Downtown District in Santa Ana, California is roughly bounded by Ross to French streets and First to Civic Center streets.This district is characterized by a number of buildings in the Art Deco style as well as three old movie houses . Orange County's first Courthouse is also located...

  • List of Mexican-American communities
  • List of California Communities with Hispanic Majority Populations
  • Nicholas Academic Centers
    Nicholas Academic Centers
    The Nicholas Academic Centers provide after‐school tutoring and mentoring for high school students in the Santa Ana Unified School District. The two Centers—NAC I in downtown Santa Ana , and NAC II on the campus of Valley High School —serve hundreds of students on a daily basis throughout the...


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