Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 3rd Essex district
Incumbent
Assumed office November 2017
Preceded by
Brian Dempsey
Personal details
Political party
Democratic
Residence(s)
Haverhill, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma mater
Boston University
Andres X. "Andy" Vargas is a State Representative who represents the 3rd Essex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He represents the city of Haverhill. Vargas serves on the House Committee on Ways and Means, Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses, Joint Committee on Education, Joint Committee on Public Health, and the Joint Committee on Ways and Means.[1][2][3][4][5] He is a member of the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus.[6] Vargas is a member of Phi Iota Alpha fraternity.[citation needed]
Vargas won a special election to the House of Representatives in 2017 upon the resignation of longtime incumbent Brian Dempsey. He defeated school committeeman Paul Magliocchetti in the primary, and Republican nominee Shaun Toohey in the general election. Vargas ran unopposed in 2018 and 2020.
In 2021, Vargas announced that he would run for the State Senate the next year upon the retirement of incumbent Diana DiZoglio. However, due to redistricting changing the district lines, Vargas withdrew his candidacy a few months later. He ran for re-election to the House unopposed in 2022.[citation needed]
^"About Andy". Andy X. Vargas: State Representative. 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
^"Andres X. Vargas: Committees". The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
^"Andres X. Vargas: District". The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
^"Alumni Spotlight: Bostonia Features State Rep. Andy Vargas | The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies". www.bu.edu. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
^LaBella, Mike. "Vargas appointed to House Committee on Ways and Means". Eagle-Tribune. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
^"2019-2020 Massachusetts Black & Latino Legislative Caucus". mablacklatinocaucus.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
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