City's Book São Carlos SP 2023-24

MAYOR
Airton Garcia Ferreira
MAYOR
Airton Garcia Ferreira, 73, was born in São Carlos, where his family owned a pan factory, a
product which he himself sold as a traveling salesman during his teen years. He is the oldest of 11
brothers and had to take over the family business and provide at the age of 25, due to his Father’s
precocious death. With an inclination towards businesses, he became a successful businessman working
across several business areas.
He has always taken part in São Carlos’ political life, directly or indirectly choosing local mayors
throughout his political and electoral work. He was a Vice-Mayor from 1996 to 2000 and in the
2014 election he ran for state representative with a total of 42,329 votes and his party’s 1st on
their candidate waiting list. On November 25th 2015, he stepped in as state representative as a
replacement for Abelardo Camarinha, who had to be put on medical leave.
Airton Garcia (PSB) ran for Mayor in São Carlos’ 2016 election and won. He was re-elected
for the 2021-2024 term and is currently coordinator of several modernization, infrastructure and
developmental initiatives and projects within the city.
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