{"id":105208,"date":"2023-11-13T13:50:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T19:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=105208"},"modified":"2023-11-13T13:50:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T19:50:02","slug":"cab-member-spotlight-sen-tony-vargas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2023\/11\/13\/cab-member-spotlight-sen-tony-vargas\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Advisory Board member spotlight: Sen. Tony Vargas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p>This issue\u2019s Community Advisory Board member spotlight features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nebraska State Sen. Tony Vargas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen. Vargas has devoted his career to public service and advocacy. He began his career as a middle school science teacher and then went on to serve on the Omaha Public Schools Board. 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