Josh Acevedo was born, raised, and resides in El Paso, Texas. He is a four-time graduate of The University of Texas at El Paso. He holds a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Administration. He has served on the El Paso City Council since January 2024. He is currently leading efforts to pursue the UNICEF Child Friendly City designation for El Paso. Before being elected to the El Paso City Council, Josh served on the El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees from 2019 to 2024.
In a prior role, Josh worked for Local Progress, a national nonprofit, where he helped school board members across the country with training and policy support. He has also managed two separate higher education programs – an internship program for university students and a backbone organization for mental health and emotional well-being in the Paso del Norte region.
