Joselito Andrew "Jonjon" Roxas Mendoza (born November 10, 1962) is a Filipino politician and businessman who last served as the representative of Bulacan's 3rd district from 2010 to 2016. He previously served as Governor of Bulacan from 2007 to 2010. He ran for vice governor of Bulacan in 2022 but lost to Alex Castro.
Early life and education
Mendoza was born on November 10, 1962, in Bocaue, Bulacan. He completed his elementary and secondary education at St. Paul College of Bocaue. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Husbandry at Gregorio Araneta University (now De La Salle Araneta University). He also attended the Strategic Business Economic Program at the University of Asia and the Pacific.[1]
Business career
Mendoza is the Vice President for Sales and Marketing of J.M. Mendoza Enterprises beginning in 1999. Previously, he was the president of Freeway Motor Sales of Baliuag Corporation, a Mitsubishi Motors dealership in Baliuag, from 1992 to 1999.[1]
He ran for governor of Bulacan in 2007 under the Lakas-CMD party. He won defeating Roberto Pagdanganan, but his running mate Pacifico Aniag lost to then-Congressman Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado. He succeeded his sister Josefina Mendoza-dela Cruz. Pagdanganan filed a protest and Pagdanganan was proclaimed by COMELEC as the true winner of the 2007 elections.[2][3][4][5][6]
Representative (2010–2016)
Eligible for running for second term as governor, Mendoza instead ran for congressman of Bulacan's 3rd District under Liberal Party. He won defeating Carding Silverio, husband of Lorna Silverio, and his son Ricky Silverio. He was reelected in 2013. As representative, he was also a member of the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal and the Vice Chairman of the Committee on Rural Development.[1]
He ran for third term in 2016 but lost to Lorna Silverio, wife of the late Carding Silverio. He ran again in 2019 but lost to Silverio once again.
