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Tony Vargas' Biography

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Full Name:

Tony Vargas

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife; Lauren, 2 children: Ava, Luca

Birth Date:

09/02/1984

Birth Place:

Flushing, NY

Home City:

South Omaha, NE

Religion:

Catholic

Attended, Latin American Studies, University of Rochester Take Five Scholars Program Post Baccalaureate Academic Fellowship

MS, Education, Pace University, 2010

BA, Biology/Psychology, University of Rochester, 2007

Senator, Nebraska State Legislature, District 7, 2017-2025

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New England, District 2, 2022, 2024

Candidate, Nebraska State Senate, District 7, 2020

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Nebraska State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Executive Board of the Legislative Council

Former Member, Executive Board of the Legislative Council, Nebraska State Senate

Former Chair, Legislature's Planning Committee

Former Member, Legislature's Planning Committee, Nebraska State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Reference Committee

Former Member, Reference Committee, Nebraska State Senate

Former Member, State-Tribal Relations Committee, Nebraska State Legislature

Executive Director, Nebraska Association of Service Providers (NASP), 2020- present

Presidential Leadership Scholar, Presidential Leadership Scholars, 2018-present

Former Instructional/Leadership Development Coach, New York City Department of Education

Executive Director, Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance, 2016-2019

Policy Analyst, Education First Consulting, 2013-2015

National Advisor and Director/Corps Member, Teach for America, 2007-2013

Fellow, StartingBloc Fellowship, 2011-2012

Middle School Science Teacher, New York City Department of Education, 2007-2009

Member, Dahlman Neighborhood Association, present

Director of Policy/Advocacy, Education Non-Profit, present

Board Member, Nebraska Children's Home Society, present

Founding Board Member, New Leaders Council-Omaha, present

Member, Saint Francis Cabrini Parish, present

School Board Member, Omaha Public Schools, 2013-2016

Member, Professional Teacher Standards and Practices Board, New York State Board of Education, 2011-2013

Father's Name:

Antonio

Father's Occupation:

Machinist

Mother's Name:

Lidia

Mother's Occupation:

Assembly Line Worker

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