Edwin Vargas Explained

Edwin Vargas
State House:Connecticut
District:6th
Term Start:January 9, 2013
Term End:January 3, 2023
Predecessor:Hector Robles
Successor:James Sánchez
Birth Date:4 January 1949
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Party:Democratic

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]

Vargas resigned from the Connecticut House of Representatives on January 3, 2023, to take an academic post at Central Connecticut State University.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cool Justice: Courageous legislator on CT Family Court: 'It sure ain't America' . The Register Citizen . 2014-03-31 . 2019-12-20 . 2019-12-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191220171331/https://www.registercitizen.com/opinion/article/Cool-Justice-Courageous-legislator-on-CT-Family-12034042.php . dead .
  2. Web site: Courant Endorsements: Vargas In 6th House District, McGrory In The 7th . The Hartford Courant . 2016-10-31 . 2019-12-20.
  3. Web site: Edwin Vargas: Power Broker or Polemicist?. Condon. Tom. The Hartford Courant. September 8, 1991. December 17, 2020.
  4. Web site: Pazniokas. Mark . Hartford Democratic Rep. Edwin Vargas is resigning his seat. The Connecticut Mirror. January 3, 2023. February 22, 2023.

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