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Ezequiel Santiago
Ezequiel Santiago (April 22, 1973 – March 15, 2019) was an American politician.
Ezequiel Santiago | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 130th district | |
| In office 2009 – March 15, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Felipe Reinoso |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Felipe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 22, 1973 Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 45) Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relatives | Americo Santiago (father) |
| Alma mater | Gibbs College |
Early life edit
Santiago was born in Camden, New Jersey.[1] He moved with his family to Bridgeport, Connecticut.[1] Santiago worked on the political campaigns of his father Americo Santiago and stepfather Mitch Robles.[2] His father also served in the Connecticut General Assembly. Ezequiel Santiago served on the Bridgeport City Council until 2008,[3] when he ran for the open seat in the 130th district of the Connecticut House of Representatives.[1] Santiago took office as a member of the Democratic Party in 2009, succeeding Felipe Reinoso.[4][5]
Notes edit
- ^ a b c Lockhart, Brian (March 16, 2019). "Bridgeport state Rep. Ezequiel Santiago dies at 45". Connecticut Post. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ Shay, Jim (March 18, 2019). "State Rep. Ezequiel Santiago funeral services at the Klein". Connecticut Post. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ Blair, Russell (March 15, 2019). "Bridgeport state Rep. Ezequiel Santiago, 45, dies suddenly". Hartford Courant. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ Pazniokas, Mark (March 15, 2019). "Rep. Ezequiel Santiago of Bridgeport dies of heart attack". Connecticut Mirror. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ "Connecticut State Library-Connecticut General Assembly Members-database". ctstatelibrary.org. Retrieved March 17, 2019.