Jose Tosado

Jose F. Tosado is an American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from January 2015 to January 2021.

Jose Tosado
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 9th Hampden district
In office January 7, 2015 – January 6, 2021
Preceded by	Sean Curran
Succeeded by	Orlando Ramos
Personal details
Born	(1953-12-18) December 18, 1953 (age 71)
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Irma Tosado ​ (m. 1980)​
Children	3
Residence(s)	Springfield, Massachusetts
Education	Westfield State College (BA) University of Connecticut (MSW)
Website	Massachusetts legislature website
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1972–1975

Career

A resident of Springfield, Massachusetts and United States Navy veteran from the Vietnam War era, 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]

In October 2014, Tosado was endorsed by The Republican, which noted "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

• 2019–2020 Massachusetts legislature