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As of 2017, he was the Campaign Manager for [[Usman Ali Chohan]]'s [[New York City Council]] Race, which was publicly cancelled due to Personal Issues and the Candidate's Financial Issues on April 17th, 2017. | As of 2017, he was the Campaign Manager for [[Usman Ali Chohan]]'s [[New York City Council]] Race, which was publicly cancelled due to Personal Issues and the Candidate's Financial Issues on April 17th, 2017. | ||
Upon turning | Upon turning 18 years of age in 2015, he registered as a Republican in Queens County, NY | ||
As of April 2017, Christopher R. Fuentes-Padilla is a registered Democrat in | As of April 2017, Christopher R. Fuentes-Padilla is a registered Democrat in the 25th Assembly District of Queens, NY. | ||
==Political Positions/Experience== | ==Political Positions/Experience== | ||
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Christopher Robbin Fuentes-Padilla, better known as Christopher Padilla, is the Vice Chairman of the Libertarian Party of Queens County. He has been serving, officially, since April 2017. Prior to his current position, he served as the Acting Vice Chairman, until the Chapter Re-Chartered back into the Libertarian Party of New York.
Prior to serving in politics, Mr. Fuentes-Padilla was the Vice Chief of Administration for the City's Order of the Arrow Lodge. He currently serves as the Chapter Chief of the Lodge's Eastern Queens Chapter. His term as Chapter Chief is set to end June 30th, 2017.
General Information
Christopher R. Fuentes-Padilla (b. 1997) is an Life-Long New Yorker and Eagle Scout. He is best known for his Practical Leadership Theory and his bi-partisan analysis of NYC Politics. His involvement in NY Politics began at age 16, at Benjamin N. Cardozo High School, where he ran the school's first and only Public Safety Career Exploring Club as President/Chief Explorer. He used this position to advocate for the student's right to participate in emergency drills and planning, the execution of the drills and the evaluation of their own response times.
In 2015, upon turning 18 years old, Christopher dropped out of Cardozo to pursue a "Direct to Tech" EMT Program at Northwell Health's Emergency Medical Institute. He also pursued a GED, to no success, at the NYCDOE's Pathways to Graduation @ LaGuardia Community College. He is currently taking a Career Pathways Program, to complete his GED and earn an associate's degree in Paralegal Studies, at TCI College in Manhattan, NY.
He is considered to be a major critic of the Career Politicians in NYC and NYS. He is also in support of non partisan local legislative councils that are controlled by no one party.
In November 2016, he publicly announced he would be considering a underdog run for Queens Borough President, against the Incumbent Melinda Katz (D), with the Republican Party's Backing. Shorty after 10 December of that year, He would take the stage at the Libertarian Party of Queens County's Meeting to renounce his pursuit for Queens Borough President. In his speech, he cited that the "political aftermath of Donald Trump's Victory over the Clinton Machine" had "damaged the chance for any GOP Member to win in NYS for the next couple of years".
In January of 2017, there where rumors that he was tapped by Libertarian Party of Queens County Chairman Elliot Axelman to become Acting Vice Chairman. The Libertarian Party of Queens was rechartered in April 2017, And Elliot Axelman was the first to nominate Mr. Fuentes-Padilla for Election to Full Vice Chairman. In April 2017, Christopher Fuentes-Padilla accepted the offer and became the Vice Chairman of Queens County.
Personal Life
Mr. Fuentes-Padilla is the product of a Single Mother's Household. His mother, Carol, works as a employee at the United Nations, a job she has held for over 13 years. He holds a deep sense of respect for Single Mothers, partly due to his upbringing. He is a major promoter, in Queens, of the Scouting Program and it's benefits to the city's youth.
As a Boy Scout, he has held a variety of Leadership Positions, in all kinds of different scouting units. And as of 26 August 2015, holds the Eagle Scout Rank, the organization's highest and most prestigious title for youth membership.
| Unit | Position | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Troop 199 | Assistant Scoutmaster | Current |
| Troop 142 | Senior Patrol Leader | 2015 |
| Troop 142 | Asst. Senior Patrol Leader | Late 2014 |
| Troop 142 | Patrol Leader | 2014 |
| Troop 1 | Asst. Patrol Leader | 2013 - 2014 |
| Troop 142 | Quartermaster | 2010 - 2011 |
Mr. Fuentes-Padilla, while still maintaining activity in Scouting, joined Civil Air Patrol in November of 2014 as a Cadet. He currently still serves as a Cadet, most recently attaining the grade of Cadet Chief Master Sergeant and serving as his Squadron's Cadet Safety NCO.
Christopher has been heard, on multiple occasions, stating that he hopes to serve as a City Agency Commissioner or a Federal Department Secretary.
Volunteerism Initiative
In 2015, Christopher Fuentes-Padilla, Michael J. Caruso, Usman Ali Chohan and others in Queens, NY started a volunteer organization. Department of Services: NYC, is a volunteer based public safety initiative with the intention to serve the entire county of Queens, NY.
Prior to the creation of Department of Services, Christopher was a Boy Scout, Order of the Arrow Lodge Officer and Deputy to the Director at the Center for the Integration and Advancement of New Americans (CIANA) in Astoria, NY.
Christopher has been volunteering for community based projects and organizations in Queens since the Second Grade.
Political Life
Mr. Fuentes-Padilla is considered a semi-feminist and a Democratic-libertarian. He has worked on three campaigns to date, Usman Ali Chohan in 2016, who ran for New York State Assembly in District 25, against the Democratic Party Incumbent Nily Rozic. He was the Deputy Chief of Staff for that campaign, while simultaneously serving as the Canvassing Supervisor for the Entire District and the Precinct Captain of the Bayside Hills Area.
He also worked in the Mark Cipolla Campaign for New York State Senate, against the incumbent Tony Avella. He was a On-Call Canvasser for the Campaign, due to his busy schedule working for the Usman Ali Chohan Assembly race.
As of 2017, he was the Campaign Manager for Usman Ali Chohan's New York City Council Race, which was publicly cancelled due to Personal Issues and the Candidate's Financial Issues on April 17th, 2017.
Upon turning 18 years of age in 2015, he registered as a Republican in Queens County, NY
As of April 2017, Christopher R. Fuentes-Padilla is a registered Democrat in the 25th Assembly District of Queens, NY.
Political Positions/Experience
The below is all the political positions that Christopher R. Fuentes-Padilla has held or been considered for:
| Campaign | Position | Party | Election Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usman Ali 4 Us (NYS Assembly) | Deputy Chief of Staff | Republican | 2016 | LOSS |
| Mark Cipolla for NYS Senate | Canvasser | Republican | 2016 | LOSS |
| Usman Ali 4 NYC Council | Campaign Manager | Fusion Ballot (D/R/LP) | 2017 | N/A (Candidate Renounced his run due to Financial Reasons) |
| Chris Padilla 4 Us | Candidate for District Leader | Republican | 2017 | Renounced Candidacy citing distrust in the County Leadership |
| Chris Padilla 4 Us | Candidate for Queens Borough President | Republican | 2017 | Renounced his Candidacy, Cited Political Inequality in NYC Politics for a GOP Candidate to win. |
| Libertarian Party of Queens County | Vice Chairman | Libertarian | 2017 - 2018 | Incumbent |
| Chris Padilla 4 Us | Candidate for NYS Assembly | Fusion Ballot (D/R/WF/LP) | 2018 | N/A (Exploratory Committee) |
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