Prescott lawyer and student advisor/lecturer via his LLC will take Steve Irwin’s District #5 seat
Prescott criminal defense lawyer Mitch Padilla will join the Yavapai Community College Governing Board in September as the representative from District #5. This District was represented by Steve Irwin who left the seat earlier in 2020 to run for County Supervisor. No one filed for the District #5 position by the deadline other than Mr. Padilla.
Mr. Padilla ran for Prescott Justice of the Peace in 2018 but was defeated in the Republican primary that year by Glenn Savona. The seat on the Yavapai Community College District Governing Board is nonpartisan.
In addition to his law practice, Mr. Padilla operates a business called “My College Roadmap, LLC.” He writes on his LLC website that “I consistently address the importance of finding ways to pay for college in order to keep student loan debt to a minimum or eliminate it altogether.” He offers seminars at high schools and attends fairs. You may view the “My Roadmap, LLC” website by clicking here.
Mr. Padilla grew up in Southern California and graduated from Cantwell High School in Montebello. Following graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and while there earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree from Chapman University in Orange, California.
He later earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of San Diego and a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego. He and his family moved to Kingman and then settled in Prescott in 2008. He joined the Arizona Attorney General’s office and resigned in 2018 to set up private practice in Prescott.
The following is the letter he sent to Yavapai County School Superintendent Tim Carter when he filed for the Yavapai Community College District #5 position.
“Hello Friends,
“My name is Mitch Padilla, a local attorney and resident of the Granite Dells community in Prescott. I am running for the Yavapai College Board, District # 5. It is an area that encompasses Yavapai Hills north to the Prescott Airport, south to the Walker area, and east to Prescott Valley (Fain Road).
“I am running for this Non-Partisan position because I am a proponent of higher education no matter what format it comes in. I believe that education should be affordable, but not necessarily free. Education should be accessible to everyone who wants it, but not so overwhelming that it intimidates those who may seek it. As a board member, I will look for ways to increase access to education while at the same time ensuring that Yavapai County taxpayers are never taken advantage of in their financial support of Yavapai College.
“SOME KEYS FACTS ABOUT ME:
“I have lived in Arizona since 2006; Prescott since 2008
“I currently serve as a Tri-City College Prep High School Board Member; since 2015
“I currently serve as a Yavapai Regional Transit Board Member; since 2018
“I created a business, My College Roadmap, in order to inform and educate high school students and parents on how to navigate the college application process.
“I am a practicing attorney in Prescott; primarily handling criminal defense cases
“I am a US Navy Veteran of 22 years
“MY OWN EDUCATION CONSISTS OF:
“Thomas Jefferson School of Law; Juris Doctor (JD)
“University of San Diego; Master of Business Administration (MBA)
“Chapman University; Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)
“VISIT MY WEBSITES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ME:
“www.mycollegeroadmap.net
“Thank you!
“~ The General Election is Tuesday, November 3, 2020 ~”