The collection is organized by campaign materials, campaign walk data, campaign maps, correspondence, financial records, receipts, news articles, a photograph, and books on political campaigns.  Includes two over-sized campaign posters, one with host committee of campaign contributors.

The Guadalupe “Lupe” Arriola Political Campaign Papers is comprised of materials from Arriola’s bid for City Representative for Fort Worth, Texas  in 2009.  Arriola was the first Latina to run for City Council.  Arriola was an owner of two McDonald franchises in Ft. Worth.

Guadalupe (Lupe) Arriola Campaign Collection (2009-2011)

Guadalupe “Lupe” Arriola grew up in Los Angeles and received a bachelor’s degree in political science from California State University, Los Angeles and a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Southern California.  She and her husband moved to Fort Worth in 1989 when they bought their first McDonald’s franchise.  At the time of the campaign Arriola was a co-owner of three McDonald franchises.  Arriola, was active in Fort Worth playing leadership roles in numerous Fort Worth organizations, providing a role model for other Latinas in the community and was a member of the board of directors of the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.  She ran for Fort Worth City Council, District 4 in 2009 against Danny Scarth and Jeffrey Harris.  Contributors to her campaign included Rep. Lon Burnam of Fort Worth and neigborhood activists such as Eva Bonilla, as well as friends and associates from Los Angeles.