Background
Najera, Peter Francisco was born on May 5, 1965 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Pedro and Veronica Najera.
Najera, Peter Francisco was born on May 5, 1965 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Pedro and Veronica Najera.
Bachelor of Business Administration in Management, University Notre Dame, 1987. Master of Public Administration, Harvard University, 1997.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1987, advanced through grades to major. Tank platoon leader 2-81 Armor, Erlangen, Germany, 1988-1989. Executive officer 4-70 Armor, 1989-1990.
Canada Army trophy team VII Corps, Vilseck, Germany, 1990. Gulf war platoon leader 1-37 Armor Regiment, Saudi Arabia, 1990-1991. Aide-de-camp 7th Army Training Center, Grafenwoehr, Germany, 1991-1992.
Troop Commander 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado, 1993-1996. Strategist and policy analyst Army Headquarters, Washington, 1997-1999. White House fellow, 1999-2000.
Construction volunteer Habitat for Humanity, Alexandria, since 1998. Competition volunteer Special Olympics, Northern Virginia, since 1998. Assistant youth soccer coach Gunston Micro-Soccer, Mount Vernon, 1998.
Member American Society of Public Administration, VII Corps Desert Storm Veterans Association, 1st Armor Division Association, Association of the United States Army (Fort Bliss Officer of Year 1995), Armor Association (Draper Leadership award 1994, Order of St. George award), Military Order of the World Wars (Distinguished Young Leader of Year 1998), Kennedy School of Government Alumni Association, University of Notre Dame Alumni Association, Hispanic Alumni of Notre Dame (board directors since 1998).
Married Janette Ann Favreau, August 1, 1992. Children: Peter James, Zachary Favreau.