In 1994, Lopez began his career as a congressional page for Congressman
Ed Pastor. Lopez joined the
Al Gore 2000 presidential campaign in 1999. He served as Mayor of Nogales until 2004, earning the distinction of "America's youngest mayor." Lopez was appointed to serve as the
chief of staff for
United States Customs and Border Protection. He served in the position until 2011.
Business Intermestic Partners In 2011, Lopez founded Intermestic Partners, one of the top international business development and political advisory firms in North America. Through Intermestic Partners, Lopez represents numerous Fortune 100 companies doing business between the United States and Latin America. Aside from advising top businesses and executives, he has worked with numerous political leaders in the United States and Latin America.
International Business Solutions Lopez is the president and CEO of International Business Solutions, Inc., a business advisory firm that provides consultancy services to domestic and international organizations. Lopez is a member of the
Council on Foreign Relations.
2022 Arizona gubernatorial campaign On March 16, 2021, López became the first candidate to announce his campaign for the
2022 Arizona gubernatorial election. López lost the primary election to
Katie Hobbs. ==Personal life==