Silverio Vega

Silverio A. Vega
Vega at the May 18, 2010 swearing-in ceremony of Union City Mayor Brian P. Stack at Union City High School.
Mayor of West New York
In office November 13, 2006 – May 17, 2011
Preceded by	Albio Sires
Succeeded by	Felix Roque
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 33rd District
In office December 11, 2006 – January 7, 2008
Preceded by	Albio Sires
Succeeded by	Ruben J. Ramos
Personal details
Born	(1956-09-04) September 4, 1956 (age 60) Cardenas, Matanzas, Cuba
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Residence	West New York, New Jersey
Alma mater	University of Tennessee
Occupation	Educator

Silverio "Sal" A. Vega (4 September 1956 in Cardenas, Matanzas, Cuba) is a Cuban American Democratic Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2006–2008, where he represented the 33rd legislative district and served on the Law and Public Safety Committee. He also served as the Mayor of West New York. Vega lost a re-election bid May 10, 2011 to challenger Dr. Felix Roque.

Vega has been a resident of the Town of West New York since 1967, when he emigrated from Cuba with his family. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Tennessee in Physical Education. Vega has served a school administrator for the West New York School District. Since 1987, he has been Athletic Director for his alma mater, Memorial High School.

Vega had served as a Legislative Aide to New Jersey State Senator Bernard Kenny. Previously, Vega had been appointed to the Board of Adjustments and the Rent Control Board by the Town of West New York, and to the Board of Trustees of the Hudson County Schools of Technology (formerly Hudson County Vocational-Technical). Vega was a Commissioner for the Town of West New York, serving as Public Safety Director from 1995 until 2006. Previously, Vega was the director of the Department of Revenue & Finance, from 1991 to 1995.