Ballotpedia: Juan Pagan

Juan was born and raised in New York City. He attended New York's High School of Music & Art and holds an associate degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in 2000. He has two children.

Juan previously worked as an author, an assistant to the provost for faculty development at Baruch College, and a director of community centers for the New York City Housing Authority. He also worked as a resource officer for the New York State Department of Correctional Services and is a former president of the Legacy High School Parents Association.

Juan Pagan ran for New York City Council in District 2 in 2023 and 2021, but he did not win. He also ran for US Representative in Congressional District 7 in 2022 and New York State Assembly in District 74 in 2018 and 2012, but he also did not win any of those races either. He is a former Manhattan representative to the New York City Department of Education's Citywide Council on High Schools. 

Wants to limit spending government funds to help reduce inflation. 

Supports relying on American manufacturing and imposing tariffs on China.

Supports providing small businesses with rent assistance and low interest loans.

Want to have the supply chain "back up and running" so the flow of goods remain stable.

- Wants to limit spending government funds to help reduce inflation. 
- Supports relying on American manufacturing and imposing tariffs on China.
- Supports providing small businesses with rent assistance and low interest loans.
- Want to have the supply chain "back up and running" so the flow of goods remain stable.

Economy

Supports investing in clean energy industries to create jobs and wealth in New York.

Supports mandating recycling plastics nationwide to address plastic pollution. 

- Supports investing in clean energy industries to create jobs and wealth in New York.
- Supports mandating recycling plastics nationwide to address plastic pollution. 

Energy & the Environment

Plans to prioritize addressing mental illness, saying it is "one of the most overlooked problems of our healthcare system."

- Plans to prioritize addressing mental illness, saying it is "one of the most overlooked problems of our healthcare system."

Healthcare

Believes "American foreign policy must firmly address such Russian sabotage and election interference."

- Believes "American foreign policy must firmly address such Russian sabotage and election interference."

Voting & Elections

Wants to remove bail reform to prevent "criminals" from being released on the same day.

Wants to create local police cyber units to address online threats and hate crimes.

Wants to "Reform criminals in prisons with vocational schools..." to help them successfully reintegrate into society when released. 

- Wants to remove bail reform to prevent "criminals" from being released on the same day.
- Wants to create local police cyber units to address online threats and hate crimes.
- Wants to "Reform criminals in prisons with vocational schools..." to help them successfully reintegrate into society when released. 

Public Safety

Opposes lowering entrance standards for special schools and believes "The real solution is to double the number of special schools." 

Supports banning cellphone use during school hours.

Wants to create civic classes that focus on topics schools do not cover.

Supports creating regional districts where they have greater autonomy.

- Opposes lowering entrance standards for special schools and believes "The real solution is to double the number of special schools." 
- Wants to fire "bad teachers."
- Supports banning cellphone use during school hours.
- Wants to create civic classes that focus on topics schools do not cover.
- Supports creating regional districts where they have greater autonomy.

Education

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Juan M. Pagan

Juan was born and raised in New York City. He attended New York's High School of Music & Art and earned an associate degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in 2000. Juan has two children.

Juan previously worked as an author, assistant to the provost for faculty development at Baruch College, director of community centers for the New York City Housing Authority, and resource officer for the New York State Department of Correctional Services. He also served as the Manhattan representative to the New York City Department of Education's Citywide Council on High Schools and president of the Legacy High School Parents Association.

Juan Pagan has run unsuccessfully for New York City Council, United States House of Representatives, and the New York State Assembly. This is his first run for State Senate.

Supports reducing inflation by easing spending and money supply, getting the supply chain running, and reopening the Keystone Pipeline.

- Supports reducing inflation by easing spending and money supply, getting the supply chain running, and reopening the Keystone Pipeline.
- Supports relying on American manufacturing and imposing tariffs on China.
- Supports providing small businesses with rent assistance and low interest loans.

Supports addressing plastic pollution through thorough nationwide plastics recycling.

- Supports investing in clean energy industries to create jobs and wealth in New York.
- Supports addressing plastic pollution through thorough nationwide plastics recycling.

Supports addressing mental illness as a priority in the healthcare system.

- Supports addressing mental illness as a priority in the healthcare system.

Supports addressing election interference.

- Supports addressing election interference.

Supports creating local police cyber units to address online threats and hate crimes.

Supports reforming criminals in prisons through vocational schools.

- Supports rolling back bail reform.
- Supports creating local police cyber units to address online threats and hate crimes.
- Supports reforming criminals in prisons through vocational schools.

Opposes lowering entrance standards for special schools.

Supports doubling the number of special schools.

Supports dismissing incompetent teachers.

Supports expanding civics classes and after-school programs. (Source: Candidate policy document - "")

Supports creating regional districts with greater autonomy.

- Opposes lowering entrance standards for special schools.
- Supports doubling the number of special schools.
- Supports dismissing incompetent teachers.
- Supports banning cellphone use during school hours.
- Supports expanding civics classes and after-school programs. (Source: Candidate policy document - "")
- Supports creating regional districts with greater autonomy.

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