Jose Tosado

Jose F. Tosado is a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives since January 2015. A resident of Springfield, Massachusetts, he was elected as a Democrat to represent the 9th Hampden district. He is a member of the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus.[1] Tosado is a former president of the Springfield City Council.[2][3]

Jose Tosado
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 9th Hampden district
Assumed office
January 7, 2015
Preceded bySean Curran
Member of the Springfield City Council from the At-large district
In office
2002–2012
Personal details
Born (1953-12-18) December 18, 1953
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Irma Tosado (m. 1980)
Children3
ResidenceSpringfield, Massachusetts
Alma materWestfield State College (B.A.)
University of Connecticut (M.S.W.)
WebsiteMassachusetts legislature website
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service1972–1975
Battles/warsVietnam War

In October 2014, Tosado was endorsed by The Republican newspaper in part because "As a native of Puerto Rico, Tosado understands the special concerns of Latinos and will bring that voice to Beacon Hill."[4]

Tosado had previously been an unsuccessful candidate in the 2011 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election.

See also

References
  1. "2019-2020 Massachusetts Black & Latino Legislative Caucus". mablacklatinocaucus.com. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  2. "MassLive - Massachusetts State Representative Election Results 2014". masslive.com. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  3. "Jose Tosado wins Democratic primary, poised to take state representative seat for 9th Hampden District". masslive.com. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  4. Editorials, The Republican (29 October 2014). "Editorial: The Republican endorses Jose Tosado to represent Massachusetts 9th Hampden District". masslive.



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