Juan Acevedo – Mayoral Candidate Profile

Juan Acevedo lives in Southland and said he’s been in San Angelo for six years now.

He first came to town because his father was sick with Covid, and after his dad died in 2020, he decided to stay.

Why Do You Want To Be Mayor?

“I just want to help out my community,” Acevedo said. “I’m not looking for any kind of political gain or trying to make a career out of it. I just hope I get a chance to listen to people and make a difference.”

He said in living here awhile, he sees needs in some of the neighborhoods around town.

“You know, we need more sidewalks in some places and better lighting, so we can make sure these kids are safe in getting to the schools,” he said.

What Do You Do?

Acevedo said he currently works at an oil-field related job during 14-day stints in Midland, with one week off at home.

What Kind of Experience Do You Have?

Acevedo served one term on the Del Rio ISD School Board, and ran against long-time Tom Green Co. Tax Assessor-Collector Becky Robles in the 2024 primaries.

He said he is a good listener, and he is fluent in English and Spanish.

What’s Your Plan?

Acevedo said he’s not looking to make a career of being a part of the City Council, he’s just hoping to be able to do some good in the next few years.

“I’m a strong believer in giving other people opportunities to serve, and take part in the community.

“If elected, in the first 90 days, I want to work to lay strong foundations for meaningful progress,” he said. “I want to meet with community leaders and stakeholders and experts to understand their priorities and concerns.”

Acevedo said he is very interested in education, public safety and streets in addition to transparency and accountability.

Acevedo said that while he has never served on a city council, he feels his school board experience will help him to do well in the job.

“In both cases, you are dealing with taxpayers’ money and you have to be responsible with that,” he said.

Acevedo said he supports open-door policies, and would favor that approach to listening to city staff or the public, and he would like to have regular town-hall meetings where the public is encouraged to participate.

He said that he would pay special attention to Goodfellow AFB, because its “a backbone of the city” and should always be treated as a top priority.

“We need to always have good relationships with our wing commanders at the base, because the people at Goodfellow live in town, and their money goes into this economy,” he said.

Where do you stand on the Bonds?

“On my signs, I have ‘No New Taxes’ and I think we need a break, and our senior citizens need a break. That’s why I’m against the Coliseum also. We need to turn those down.”