Julio A. Concepcion is an American politician and businessman serving as a member of the

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from the

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. He assumed office on June 12, 2018.

Early life and education

Concepcion was born in

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and raised in

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. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the

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Career

From 2005 to 2007, Concepcion worked as a community liaison and assistant for the

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. He has since worked as the vice president of the MetroHartford Alliance. Concepcion also served as a member of the Hartford Town Committee. He assumed office in the

on June 12, 2018. In the 2019–2020 legislative session, Concepcion served as vice chair of the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee. In the 2021–2022 session, he is the co-chair of the Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Concepcion, Julio Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Politicians from Hartford, Connecticut University of Connecticut alumni Democratic Party members of the Connecticut House of Representatives