"Felipe Aguirre" is the former mayor of Maywood, California. He is a registered Democratic Party (United States)/Democrat.

As of August, 2010, Mr. Aguirre is being investigated by the FBI for possible municipal corruption.

Aguirre was elected to the Maywood City Council in 2005 and was the city's mayor in 2008. Aguirre graduated from California State University Dominguez Hills with a degree in Urban Studies and has served as a member of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party Central Committee in 1988-1992. Aguirre was the subject of a recall election on December 9, 2008 along with fellow council members Ana Rosa and Veronica Guardado. The recall was unsuccessful.

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He's never been a champion of immigrant rights. But he may come around now because of the campaign. If he wins over the migrants, that popularity could pull a lot of votes in Mexico.

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We want the government to stand up and defend the rights of people coming into the U.S.. We want to make it illegal to exploit people and not pay them fair wages.

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