Oscar Leeser

Oscar Leeser (born May 7, 1958) is an American politician who has served as the 52nd mayor of El Paso, Texas since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 50th mayor from 2013 to 2017.[1][2]

Oscar Leeser
50th and 52nd Mayor of El Paso
Assumed office
January 5, 2021
Preceded byDee Margo
In office
June 24, 2013 – June 26, 2017
Preceded byJohn Cook
Succeeded byDee Margo
Personal details
Born (1958-05-07) May 7, 1958
Chihuahua, Mexico
Political partyDemocratic
OccupationAutomobile dealership owner

Early life and education

Leeser, who is Jewish, graduated from Coronado High School in El Paso.[3]

Career

Business and philanthropy

Following graduation from high school, Leeser began his career in the auto industry, working with several dealerships in El Paso for over three decades. Leeser was given a career opportunity in 2001, when he became president and dealer operator of Hyundai of El Paso. He had turned a local store that was only selling 15 cars a month into the number one overall dealer in El Paso. His store also became the number one Hyundai dealer in the South Central Region and ninth in the United States for Hyundai dealers.[4]

Mayor of El Paso

Leeser served as mayor of El Paso from 2013 to 2017, and then took a break from public life due to health issues.[5]

2020 election

Leeser was a candidate for mayor again in the 2020 election. He received the largest share of the vote in the November general election, and was elected to a second term after defeating Dee Margo in the December runoff election.[6]

Electoral history
2013 El Paso mayoral election[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Oscar Leeser 33,269 74.32
Nonpartisan Steve Ortega 11,493 25.68
Total votes 44,762 100
2020 El Paso mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Oscar Leeser 42,895 79.54
Nonpartisan Dee Margo (incumbent) 6,301 20.46
Total votes 53,929 100

References
  1. "City of El Paso Texas". www.elpasotexas.gov. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  2. "Voters choose Oscar Leeser as El Paso's next mayor (KTSM.com article)". Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  3. "Oscar Leeser, el Paso mayoral candidate | News - Home". www.kvia.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  4. "Oscar Leeser, El Paso mayoral candidate (KVIA.com article)". Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  5. "Mayor". Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  6. https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/2019/03/07/el-paso-mayor-dee-margo-announces-2020-run-after-leeser-joins-race
  7. "2013 El Paso election results". Retrieved November 5, 2022.

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