Germán Trejo
German Trejo is a Mexican-American political consultant and president of Battleground Solutions in Ohio. The company serves Democratic candidates and progressive non-profit organizations.[1][2]
Early life
Trejo was born in Morelia, Mexico.[2] He moved to the US in 1998,[3] and attended Ohio State University, at first majoring in architecture,[4] and later in political science and international studies.[2] He graduated in 2004.[3] At Ohio he was vice president of its Council of Hispanic Organization,[5] an unsuccessful candidate for vice president of the Undergraduate Student Government,[6] and co-chair of its Underrepresented Constituency Committee.[7]
Career
After graduating Trejo was appointed, from 2006–2009, to an unpaid position as consejero (adviser) to the Mexican government's Institute of Mexicans Abroad.[8][9] He has worked in three presidential races: Wisconsin in 2004, Ohio in 2008, and Florida in 2012.[2] In 2004 he served as the Hispanic Outreach Director in Wisconsin for the Kerry-Edwards campaign.[10] As of 2007 he was the southeastern Ohio director of the Ohio Democratic Party.[3]
Trejo was involved in 2007 in Centro Mexicano, a proposed community center in Columbus, Ohio. Trejo promoted the center's plans to house a Mexican consulate, a training center for Latinos, and a business services center targeting the Hispanic community.[11] He presented the center as a nonprofit organization while trying to secure funding, though he had not incorporated it as a nonprofit with the state,[9] and allegedly told investors that it was financially secure. Seven months after it was supposed to have opened, the center filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, listing $615 in assets and over $168,000 in debts.[3]
In 2011 Trejo founded G&T Consulting, a political-consulting firm catering to Latino Democratic candidates.[12][2] Since 2013 he has served as the president of Battleground Solutions.[1] In 2013 he joined the board of Democracy Win.[13]
Awards
- The Ohio State University Do Something Great, given by Ohio State’s President Dr. Britt Kirwan (2004)[14]
- Ohio Senate Special Recognition, signed by Speaker of the House Sen. Bill Harris (2005) and Sen. Ray Miller[15]
- Texas House of Representatives Certificate of Appreciation, signed by Rep. Roberto Alonzo (2007)[15]
References
- 1 2 Battleground Solutions, retrieved 2015-01-15.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "About", germantrejo.com
- 1 2 3 4 Czekalinski, Stephanie; Jodi Andes (2007-10-14). "Investors startled by sudden demise of Centro Mexicano". The Columbus Dispatch.
- ↑ "German Trejo". Do Something Great. Ohio State University. Archived from the original on May 17, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
- ↑ Karcher, Melissa; Hicks, Tom (14 October 2002). "Ten Latino groups unite, elect new VP". The Lantern. Ohio State University.
- ↑ Bornhorst, Nikki (22 April 2002). "Pauline, Goodman win USG election". The Lantern. Ohio State University.
- ↑ Aly, R. H. (18 October 2001). "USG committee getting things done early in year". The Lantern. Ohio State University.
- ↑ “Consejeros Titulares 2006-2008", Instituto de los Mexicanos en el Exterior, p. 40. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
- 1 2 Czekalinski, Stephanie (2007-06-14). "Delay in Mexican center raises questions". The Columbus Dispatch.
- ↑ Democracy in Action, Kerry and Allies-Campaign Organization, Wisconsin. http://www.gwu.edu/~action/2004/kerry/kerrgenwi.html Retrieved 2012-10-10.
- ↑ Kemper, Kevin (2006-12-18). "Mexico reaching out to Columbus". Columbus Business First.
- ↑ "Corporation details", Ohio Secretary of State Business Services. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
- ↑ DemocracyWin.org. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ↑ "German Trejo". Do Something Great. Ohio State University. Retrieved 2012-02-09. http://www.germantrejo.com/#!tv/galleryPage
- 1 2 Image of the award located at http://www.germantrejo.com Retrieved 2013-11-15.