Jose Tosado Explained

Birth Date:	18 December 1953
State House:	Massachusetts
District:	9th Hampden
Term Start:	January 7, 2015
Term End:	January 6, 2021
Predecessor:	Sean Curran
Successor:	Orlando Ramos
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Springfield, Massachusetts
Children:	3
Education:	Westfield State College (BA) University of Connecticut (MSW)
Website:	Massachusetts legislature website
Allegiance:	United States
Branch:	United States Navy
Serviceyears:	1972–1975

Jose F. Tosado is an American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from January 2015 to January 2021.

Career

A resident of Springfield, Massachusetts, he was elected as a Democrat to represent the 9th Hampden district. He is a member of the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus.^[1] Tosado is a former president of the Springfield City Council.^{[2] [3]}

In October 2014, Tosado was endorsed by The Republican, which noted "As a native of Puerto Rico, Tosado understands the special concerns of Latinos and will bring that voice to Beacon Hill."^[4]

Tosado had previously been an unsuccessful candidate in the 2011 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election.

See also

• 2019–2020 Massachusetts legislature

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2019-2020 Massachusetts Black & Latino Legislative Caucus . August 5, 2020 . mablacklatinocaucus.com . July 29, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200729111141/https://www.mablacklatinocaucus.com/members.html . dead .
2. Web site: MassLive - Massachusetts State Representative Election Results 2014. masslive.com. 25 November 2014.
3. Web site: Jose Tosado wins Democratic primary, poised to take state representative seat for 9th Hampden District. masslive.com. 25 November 2014.
4. News: Editorials . The Republican . Editorial: The Republican endorses Jose Tosado to represent Massachusetts 9th Hampden District . masslive . 29 October 2014 . en.