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Edwin Vargas, Jr.'s Biography

Contact Information

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Full Name:

Edwin 'Ed' Vargas, Jr.

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Sylvia; 2 Children

Birth Date:

01/04/1949

Birth Place:

Brooklyn, NY

Home City:

Hartford, CT

BS, Education, University of Hartford

Master's, Public Administration, University of Hartford

Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 6, 2013-2023

Deputy Speaker, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 2021-2023

Candidate, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 6, 2020

Candidate, Connecticut State Senate, District 1, 2008, 2010

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Children Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Commerce Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Environment Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Co-Chair, Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on General Government B, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Lead Teacher, Hartford Adult School

Chair, Hartford Democratic Town Committee

Former Teacher, Hartford Public Schools

Former Official Advisor, Office of the Governor of Puerto Rico

Member, Barry Square Neighborhood Revitalization Zone, present

Former Acting Chair, American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Human and Civil Rights Committee

Former President, Greater Hartford Labor Council American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations

Former Member, National Democratic Party Credentials Committee

Former Public Policy Chair, National Puerto Rican Coalition

Former Commissioner, Planning and Zoning Board, City of Hartford

Former Board Member, United Way

President, Hartford Federation of Teachers, 2000-2002

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Edwin's hobbies include playing guitar, writing and playing chess.

Number of Grandchildren:

Four

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