Office of Rep. VargasJan 273 minThe Greater Boston Food Bank honors Representative Andy X. Vargas as Public Advocate of the Year BOSTON – Jan. 24, 2020 – The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), the largest hunger-relief organization in New England, honored State Repres...
Office of Rep. VargasDec 9, 20191 minRep. Vargas on WGBH Discussing Breakfast After The Bell BillAfter the House passed breakfast after the bell legislation filed by Rep. Vargas, he joined Erin McAleer, President of Project Bread on W...
Office of Rep. VargasNov 21, 20192 minVargas’s “Breakfast After the Bell” Bill Passes Massachusetts House of Representatives Unanimously Earlier today, the Massachusetts House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 591, An Act regarding breakfast after the bell. C...
Office of Rep. VargasAug 25, 20191 minHaverhill Promise, Literacy Initiative Reaches MilestoneHaverhill Promise was launched in February of 2018 as a citywide grade level reading initiative. Rep. Vargas, alongside school committee ...
Office of Rep. VargasAug 20, 20191 minHaverhill Schools Will Now Offer Universal Free Breakfast & Lunch It's official! Breakfast & lunch are free for all Haverhill Public Schools students. Thanks to the Community Eligible Provision— a federa...
Office of Rep. VargasApr 26, 20192 minHouse Passes Balanced Budget with Key Investments in HaverhillRepresentative Andy X.Vargas secured key investments for Haverhill in the balanced House budget finalized last night. The Fiscal Year 202...
Office of Rep. VargasDec 22, 20183 minTime to end food insecurity among Mass. childrenSchool meal policies can make a big difference The following op-ed originally appeared in Commonwealth Magazine. WITH THE HOLIDAY season ...
Office of Rep. VargasDec 15, 20185 minKeynote Address at Generation Citizen Civics Day 2018Clip of keynote and prepared remarks in text Good afternoon! Thank you all so very much for this thoughtful award. More importantly, than...
Office of Rep. VargasDec 12, 20182 minVargas Helps Deliver State Approval for Consentino School RenovationsHAVERHILL, MA— Representative Andy X. Vargas along with Haverhill Mayor Jim Fiorentini and Haverhill Public Schools Superintendent Margar...
Office of Rep. VargasNov 18, 20181 minHaverhill Hackathon Produces Promising Software & An Engaging Night Rep. Vargas and a dedicated steering committee put together the city's first Hackathon 16 teams of hackers, 24 hours, tons of fun. The ch...
Office of Rep. VargasNov 9, 20181 minCivics Education Signed Into Law After Years of AdvocacyRep. Vargas has been working on civics since he was 16. Rep. Vargas reflected on the passage of the bill in a Facebook Post: Today— #Civi...
Office of Rep. VargasNov 2, 20181 minNeighborhood Gun Violence Prevention Program Highlighted in Huffington PostRep. Vargas led the way in the creation of this public health focused program Read the full piece here. “To Vargas, the legislature’s sup...
