Oscar Leeser (born May 7, 1958) is an American politician who has served as the 52nd mayor of

El Paso, Texas El Paso (; "the pass") is a city in and the seat of El Paso County in the western corner of the U.S. state of Texas. The 2020 population of the city from the U.S. Census Bureau was 678,815, making it the 23rd-largest city in the U.S., the ...

since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 50th mayor from 2013 to 2017.

Early life and education

Leeser graduated from Coronado High School in El Paso.

Career

Business and philanthropy

Following graduation from high school, Leeser began his career in the auto industry, working with several dealerships in El Paso for over three decades. Leeser was given a career opportunity in 2001, when he became president and dealer operator of Hyundai of El Paso. He had turned a local store that was only selling 15 cars a month into the number one overall dealer in El Paso. His store also became the number one Hyundai dealer in the South Central Region and ninth in the United States for Hyundai dealers.

Mayor of El Paso

Leeser served as El Paso mayor from 2013 to 2017, and then took a break from public life due to health issues.

2020 election

Lesser was a candidate for mayor again in the 2020 election. He received the largest share of the vote in the November general election, and was elected to a second term after defeating Margo in the December runoff election.https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/2019/03/07/el-paso-mayor-dee-margo-announces-2020-run-after-leeser-joins-race

Electoral history

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