Edwin Vargas Jr. (born January 4, 1949) is an American politician who served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 6th district in 2013.[1][2] Before his election to the state house, Vargas made numerous runs for local office in Connecticut, stretching back to 1977, which mainly focused around the theme that Hispanic communities were not represented sufficiently in politics.[3]
Edwin Vargas | |
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Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 6th district | |
In office January 9, 2013 – January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Hector Robles |
Succeeded by | James Sánchez |
Personal details | |
Born | New York City, U.S. | January 4, 1949
Political party | Democratic |
Vargas resigned from the Connecticut House of Representatives on January 3, 2023, to take an academic post at Central Connecticut State University.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Cool Justice: Courageous legislator on CT Family Court: 'It sure ain't America'". The Register Citizen. 2014-03-31. Archived from the original on 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
- ^ "Courant Endorsements: Vargas In 6th House District, McGrory In The 7th". The Hartford Courant. 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
- ^ Condon, Tom (September 8, 1991). "Edwin Vargas: Power Broker or Polemicist?". The Hartford Courant. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ Pazniokas, Mark (January 3, 2023). "Hartford Democratic Rep. Edwin Vargas is resigning his seat". The Connecticut Mirror. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
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