Danilo Burgos is an American politician serving as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 197th district. Elected in November 2018, he assumed office on January 2, 2019.
Danilo Burgos | |
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Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 197th district | |
Assumed office January 2, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Emilio Vazquez |
Personal details | |
Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | January 19, 1978
Political party | Democratic |
Burgos was born in New York City, the son of immigrants from the Dominican Republic. His family moved to Philadelphia when he was 10.[1] Growing up, his family operated a grocery store. Burgos graduated from Olney High School.[2]
Burgos opened a grocery store in 1998 and co-founded the Philadelphia Dominican Grocers Association.[3] He also worked for city councilors Allan Domb and Maria Quiñones-Sánchez. When Burgos assumed office in 2019, he became the first Dominican-American to elected to the Pennsylvania General Assembly.[4] During the 2019–2020 legislative session, Burgos served as secretary of the House Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee.[5] During the 2020 presidential election, Burgos was a member of the Joe Biden's Latino Leadership Council.[6]