| Brandon Judd | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Chile | |
| Presumptive nominee | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Donald Trump (elect) |
| Succeeding | Bernadette Meehan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arizona |
Brandon Judd is an American law enforcement officer and union organizer who, as of 2024, is the presumptive nominee for United States ambassador to Chile.
Early life and education
Judd was born in Arizona.
Career
Judd was commissioned as a field agent in the United States Border Patrol in 1997. Beginning in 2002, he was Special Operation Mountain Team Leader and a field training officer stationed in Naco, Arizona. He has also served as an instructor at the Border Patrol Academy, and as a field agent at Border Patrol posts in Houlton, Maine; El Centro, California; Tucson, Arizona; and Havre, Montana.
In 2001, Judd was elected president of the National Border Patrol Council local union in El Centro, California and, from 2010 to 2012, served as president of the NBPC local in Tucson, Arizona. In 2013, he was unanimously elected NBPC national president.
Judd retired from the U.S. Border Patrol in May 2024. In December of that year, Donald Trump announced his intention to appoint Judd as United States ambassador to Chile.
Personal life
Judd is fluent in Spanish.
References
- Green, Emily (August 7, 2024). "Why the Border Patrol Went MAGA". Mother Jones. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ "Brandon Judd" (PDF). house.gov. U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- "At Trump's side, Border Patrol union leader in spotlight". PBS. January 5, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- "Brandon Judd, president of the National Border Patrol Council, to retire". KTAR-TV. May 5, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- Ward, Myah (December 5, 2024). "Trump names ICE chief and makes another round of immigration announcements". Politico. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
