Andres Vargas

Andy X. Vargas is a proud son of Haverhill. Andyís family immigrated from the Dominican Republic and have been proud Haverhill residents for decades. Andy is the first Latino elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the Third Essex District in 2017.

Andy attended Boston University and received a Bachelorís Degree, with a double major in Political Science and International Relations, with a concentration in Foreign Policy and Security Studies. Seeking to continue his commitment to public service and community organizing, Andy founded the Boston University Political Action Organization (BUPAO), which brought together students, faculty, activists, law enforcement, and elected officials to discuss and take action on some of the most pressing issues facing our time. Andy also served as the Director of the Department for City Affairs for BUís Student Government.

While pursuing his degree, Andy interned at two offices in the Massachusetts State House, serving one Senator and one Representative throughout 2 years. He spent 5 months in Madrid, Spain, studying abroad and interning for the U.S. Embassy, under the Department of Commerceís U.S. Commercial Service. He spent his time at the embassy by serving small to medium-sized U.S. businesses seeking to export their products to Spain. Andy successfully fostered partnerships between Spanish and U.S. companies, which contributed to the total growth of U.S. exports.

Andy served as a White House intern under the Obama Administration. While at the White House, Andy researched and wrote on issues pertaining to immigration, the economy, Latin America, and more.