Aaron Vega
| Aaron Vega | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 5th Hampden district |
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| Assumed office January 2, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Michael F. Kane |
| Member of the Holyoke City Council from the At-large district | |
| In office 2010–2012 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | August 15, 1970 Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Debra Vega (m. 2006) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Holyoke, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | Holyoke Community College Keene State College (B.A., M.A.) |
| Occupation | Small business owner, yoga instructor, film editor |
| Website | Official website Campaign website |
Aaron Vega is an American state legislator serving in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He is a Holyoke resident and a member of the Democratic Party.[1]
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Massachusetts House of Representatives (2013–present)
Vega ran for the Massachusetts House of Representative's 5th Hampden District legislative seat, which was made vacant upon the resignation of incumbent State Representative Michael F. Kane who accepted a position with Columbia Gas of Massachusetts.[2] He defeated the Republican nominee Ward 5 City Councilor Linda M. Vacon and Green-Rainbow nominee Jerome T. Hobert[3] and was sworn-in on January 2, 2013.
Committee assignments
- Committee on Personnel and Administration
- Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
- Joint Committee on Higher Education
Electoral history
Massachusetts House of Representatives, 5th Hampden District, 2012:
- Aaron Vega (D) – 9,545 (60.8%)
- Linda Vacon (R) – 3,211 (20.5%)
- Jermone Hobert (Green-Rainbow) – 2,939 (18.7%)
Democratic primary for the Massachusetts House of Representatives, 5th Hampden District, 2012:
- Aaron Vega – 1,947 (65.4%)
- Michael F. Kane (inc.) – 999 (33.6%)
Holyoke City Council, At-large, 2011:
- Kevin Jourdain (inc.) – 5,029
- Peter Tallman – 4,834
- Aaron Vega (inc.) – 4,697
- Joseph McGiverin (inc.) – 4,675
- Brenna Murphy (inc.) – 4,528
- Daniel Bresnahan – 4,264
- James Leahy (inc.) – 4,252
- Rebecca Lisi – 4,213
- Patricia Devine (inc.) – 3,886
- John Whelihan – 3,675
- Yasser Menwer – 1,706
References
- ↑ Aaron Vega. Massachusetts General Court.
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