Danilo Burgos is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 197th district in north Philadelphia neighborhoods including Kensington, Hunting Park, Glenwood, and Feltonville. He is the first Dominican-American elected to the Pennsylvania General Assembly, assumed office on January 2, 2019, and currently serves as chairman of the House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee.

Born on January 19, 1978, in New York City, Danilo Burgos is a first-generation Dominican-American. Before entering politics, he opened a grocery store in 1998, co-founded the Philadelphia Dominican Grocers Association, and worked for Philadelphia city councilors Allan Domb and Maria Quiñones-Sánchez. He has served on boards including the Eastern Pennsylvania Organizing Project, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, White Dog Community Foundation, Proyectos Sin Fronteras, and Visitation Community Center, and collaborated with organizations like Congreso de Latinos Unidos and The Latino Partnership. Notable achievements include his historic election as the first Dominican in the Pennsylvania General Assembly, membership on Joe Biden's Latino Leadership Council during the 2020 presidential election, and board roles with the Minority Business Development Authority, PA Interscholastic E-Sports Association, and as Director of Latino Vote at the National Hispanic Caucus State Legislators. His legislative priorities focus on improving public education and job training, reducing unemployment, promoting small business development, economic empowerment, and criminal justice reform to lower recidivism.

Education and Political Experience

Specific details on formal education are not publicly detailed in available records. Politically, Burgos was elected in November 2018 to represent the 197th district, succeeding Emilio Vazquez, and took office on January 2, 2019. Early in his tenure , he served as secretary of the House Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee; he now chairs the House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee.