Carlos Mayans

Carlos Mayans
Carlos Mayans
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives; from the 100th district
	In office; January 11, 1993 – January 13, 2003
Preceded by	Jack Sluiter
Succeeded by	Mario Goico
Mayor of Wichita, Kansas
	In office; 2003–2007
Preceded by	Robert G. Knight
Succeeded by	Carl Brewer
Personal details
Born	July 8, 1948 (age 76); Havana, Cuba
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Linda

Carlos Mayans (born July 8, 1948) is a Cuba-born American politician. A member of the Republican party, he was elected mayor of the city of Wichita, Kansas in April 2003.^[1]

Early life

He was born in Havana, Cuba on Juy 8, 1948. He emigrated to the United States through the Operation Peter Pan shortly after the Cuban Revolution of 1959.^[2]

Political career

In addition to serving as mayor, Mayans also served as a Republican representative for Wichita's 100th district in the Kansas House of Representatives for five terms^[1] and ran an insurance agency before becoming mayor.^[3] He lost a re-election bid for mayor to Carl Brewer by 61% to 37% in 2007.^[4] In the 2008 Republican presidential primary, he supported Mitt Romney's campaign.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "Mayans is new Wichita mayor". Associated Press. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
^ "The 42 most influential latino politicians - Hispanic Power". Retrieved 3 May 2011.
^ Dinell, David (12 July 2005). "Mayor chosen for national board". Wichita Business Journal. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
^ "Brewer easily defeats Mayans for mayor". Wichita Business Journal. 4 April 2007. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
^ "Romney Campaign Press Release - Former Wichita Mayor Carlos Mayans Endorses Governor Mitt Romney | The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. 2007-12-17. Retrieved 2024-08-24.

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[AP-1] "Mayans is new Wichita mayor". Associated Press. Retrieved 3 May 2011.

[2] "The 42 most influential latino politicians - Hispanic Power". Retrieved 3 May 2011.

[3] Dinell, David (12 July 2005). "Mayor chosen for national board". Wichita Business Journal. Retrieved 3 May 2011.

[4] "Brewer easily defeats Mayans for mayor". Wichita Business Journal. 4 April 2007. Retrieved 3 May 2011.

[5] "Romney Campaign Press Release - Former Wichita Mayor Carlos Mayans Endorses Governor Mitt Romney | The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. 2007-12-17. Retrieved 2024-08-24.

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