Omaha's Friendship with Alejandro - A Magnificant Man Who will be Dearly Missed

Jesus Alejandro Mendez Diez

April 24, 1970 - January 31, 2012

Jesus Alejandro Mendez Diaz was born on April 24, 1970, in Mexico City, Mexico.  He was the sixth child of Luis Mendez Carrillo and Angelica Diaz Perez.

His primary studies, including his university studies, were done in Mexico City, receiving a degree in Marketing and Advertisement as well as a degree in International Relations and Protocol.

In 1998 he moved to the city of Xalapa, Veracruz, as administrator of the Hotel Teajetes and due to his great performance was named president of the Hotel Association of Xalapa and the Region during 2000-2004.  Afterwards, 2004-2007, he was called to work in the Xalapa city government as Coordinator of Tourism for Xalapa and surrounding region from which many national and international sister city relationships were achieved of which the Omaha, NE, sister city relationship stands out due to the many cooperative endeavors between the two sister cities.

During the foolowing period, 2007-2010, he continued being Director of International Relations and as Director of the Museum "Casa Xalapa". In 2010 he was called to duty in the Veracruz state government, "Coordination of the Board of Improvements", and in 2011 he was called to join the organizing committee for the 2014 Central American Games, a post he continued until the time of his death.