Candidate for
Council Member; City of Commerce

Former Councilmember Hugo A. Argumedo moved to the City of Commerce in 1994 and was elected to the City Council in 1996 to fill the unexpired term of Ruben Batres. Argumedo was reelected to the City Council in 1997, 1999, 2003, and 2007. In addition to his duties on the City Council, he served as a member of the California Contract Cities Association, I-710 Oversight Policy Committee, Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District and also served as a representative with the Southern California Association of Governments.

As a former Councilmember, he played an active role in the city and is committed to improving community safety, education and employment. He helped initiate the City's Education Commission, re-structured city scholarship program resulting in more money being raised for commerce students with college expenses, Crown Plaza Hotel was built and the Citadel expansion project was initiated doubling the number of stores at the Citadel and creating many jobs and added revenue to our city for many years to come. He helped pass the hotel visitor tax which generates and estimated 2.3 million dollars annually, Negotiated a new fire department contract saving the city of commerce over 11 million dollars, new homes were built in Bristow and Veteran Park areas, a strong advocate of community-based policing and our neighborhood watch program. Hugo has also served as a member of many community-based organizations, including the Model City Democratic Club of Commerce, the Commerce Sister City Association, and the Rosewood Park Elementary School PTA. He is the proud father of four children and has 30 years of work experience as a computer/network technician for Northrop Grumman Corporation.