Juan Vargas
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| Juan Vargas | ||
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| Current candidacy | ||
| Running for U.S. House, California, District 51 | ||
| Date of primary | June 5, 2012 | |
| General election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Current office | ||
| California State Senate District 40 | ||
| In office | ||
| December 6, 2010-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 16, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Assistant Majority Leader, California State Assembly | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $95,290.56/year | |
| Per diem | $141.86/day for each day in session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 2 terms | |
| Prior offices | ||
| California State Assembly | ||
| 2001-2006 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of San Diego, 1983 | |
| Master's | Fordham University | |
| J.D. | Harvard Law School | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 7, 1961 | |
| Place of birth | National City, CA | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Vargas served in the California State Assembly from 2001 to 2006. He then ran for election to the United States House of Representatives in 2006 but was not elected. He is also a member of the San Diego City Council.
Vargas earned his BA in Political Science from the University of San Diego in 1983. He went on to receive his MA in Humanities from Fordham University. He then earned his JD from Harvard Law School.
Vargas works for Luce, Forward, Hamilton and Scripps as an Associate Attorney.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Vargas has been appointed to these committees:
- Agriculture Committee, California Senate
- Banking and Financial Institutions Committee, California Senate, Chair
- Business, Professions, and Economic Development Committee, California Senate
- Education Committee, California Senate
- Subcommittee on Sustainable School Facilities
- Public Employment and Retirement Committee, California Senate
- Rules Committee, California Legislature
Elections
2012
Vargas is running in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing California's 51st District. He is running against Denise Moreno Ducheny (D), Daniel Ramirez (D), John Brooks (D), Michael Crimmins (R), Xanthi Gionis (R), and Bernard Portley (R) in the June 5, 2012, open primary.[1][2]
2010
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2010
Vargas defeated Mary Salas in the June 8 primary election.[3] He then defeated Republican Brian Hendry in the November 2 general election.[4]
| California State Senate, District 40 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Juan Vargas (D)
| 101,767 | |||
| Brian Hendry (R) | 69,417 | |||
| California State Senate, District 40 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Juan Vargas (D)
| 24,282 | |||
| Mary Salas (D) | 24,260 | |||
Campaign themes
Vargas' website lists the following issues:
- Good paying jobs for trained workers
- Solar and green power economic growth
- Educational opportunity for all children
- In-home supportive healthcare services for the aged and infirmed
- Fixing the budget mess created by the politicians currently in Sacramento[5]
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Vargas raised $942,563 in contributions. [6]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Vargas, Juan | $65,000 |
| Afscme California | $15,600 |
| California Association Of Realtors | $15,600 |
| California Dental Association | $15,600 |
Recent news
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Personal
Vargas and his wife, Adrienne, have two children.
External links
- Senate website
- Juan Vargas' campaign website
- Project Vote Smart Biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Denise Moreno Ducheny | California State Senate District 40 2010–present | Succeeded by NA |
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