11 Facts About Conny Varela

Jose Manuel "Conny" Varela Fernandez was born on February 13,1954 and is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party.

Conny Varela has been a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives since 1997 representing District 32.

Conny Varela studied in Notre Dame College of Caguas and graduated from Miguel Melendez Munoz High School, where he received a medal for leadership.

Conny Varela was a professor of commercial law in Caguas City College from 1979 to 1980.

Conny Varela began his political career in 1993, when he was elected as member of the Municipal Assembly of Caguas.

In 1996, Conny Varela was elected for the first time to the House of Representatives for the District 32.

Conny Varela was a member of the Commissions of Government, Civil Law, and the Special Commission to Fight Crime.

Conny Varela was again reelected in 2004, after which he served as member of the Commissions of Government, Budget, and Socioeconomic Development.

At the 2008 general elections, Conny Varela was reelected for his fourth consecutive term, and served as minority speaker in the Commissions of Socioeconomic Development, as well as member of the Commissions of Government, Integral Development of the East Region, Public Safety, Housing, and Federal Affairs.

In 2010, with the death of longtime mayor of Caguas, William Miranda Marin, Conny Varela unexpectedly presented his candidacy to the seat, challenging Miranda's son, William Miranda Torres.

Conny Varela was reelected for his fifth term as representative in 2012.