Tony Vargas

Tony Vargas serves on the Appropriations committee. In 2019, Vargas was elected by his peers to the position of Vice Chair of the Executive Board, the administrative arm of the Legislature. He also was elected chair of the Legislature's Planning Committee.

Vargas was selected as a Henry Toll Fellow by the Council of State Governments (CSG). In 2018, Vargas was one of 59 individuals selected as a Presidential Leadership Scholar, a national leadership program championed and led by President George W. Bush and President Bill Clinton. In 2017, Vargas was selected by the Omaha Jaycees as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Omahans (TOYO) and by the United States Junior Chamber as a Top Outstanding Young American (TOYA).

Vargas was appointed to the Omaha Public Schools Board in 2013, following the resignation of a board member. In 2016 he ran for the Legislature against incumbent Nicole Fox. Fox, a Republican, finished third in the nonpartisan primary, which saw Vargas and former senator John Synowiecki advance to the general election. Vargas defeated Synowiecki in the general election with nearly 62% of the vote. He is the first outright elected Hispanic legislator in Nebraska.

Tony Vargas (born September 2, 1984) is a member of the Nebraska Legislature. Vargas represents the 7th district, which covers much of southeastern Omaha.