Tony Vargas' Biography
- State Senate (NE) - District 7, Democratic
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (NE) - District 2
Contact Information
Post Office Box 746
Boystown, NE 68010
Phone: 402-819-8669
Office
Room 1000
Post Office Box 94604
Lincoln, NE 68509
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, 2017-present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New England, District 2, 2022, 2024
Candidate, Nebraska State Senate, District 7, 2020
Member, Appropriations Committee
Member, Committee on Committees
Member, Executive Board of the Legislative Council
Member, Legislature's Planning Committee
Member, Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee
Member, Reference Committee
Former Vice Chair, Executive Board of the Legislative Council
Former Chair, Legislature's Planning Committee
Former Vice Chair, Reference Committee
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