Victor Manuel Gordo serves as the Mayor of Pasadena, California, a position he was first elected to in 2020 and re-elected to in 2024. Born in Zacatecas, Mexico, he moved to Pasadena as a child and later became the city's first Latino mayor. Prior to his mayoralty, Gordo gained experience in local governance, serving on the Pasadena City Council, where he represented District 5. He also held the role of the longest-serving president of the Rose Bowl Operating Company.