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Franklin Corella Vargas
Franklin Corella Vargas
Deputy Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica
	In office; 2014–2018
Constituency	Alajuela, Costa Rica
Personal details
Born	Costa Rica
Political party	Citizens' Action Party
Profession	Educator, political activist

Franklin Corella Vargas is a Costa Rican educator and politician. He is currently the National Director of Community Development.^[1]

Early political career

When he was a boy, Corella watched his father's involvement in the local community government, which influenced him to enter politics.^[2] At 23, Corella became the youngest member of the Alajuela City Commission.^[2] Corella ran as a member of the Citizens' Action Party (PAC for its Spanish initials).

Corella has a licentiate in science education.^[3] He has taught in Talamanca and Alajuela.^[2]

Deputy in Alajuela

In 2013 as a thirty-four-year-old, Corella began campaigning for the third deputy position in Alajuela in 2013.^[4] He ran as a member of the PAC.^[5] While campaigning, Corella continued teaching at El Carmen High School in Alajuela.^[2] He claimed that his students were like family and some of them supported Corella during his campaign.^[2] Corella won in February 2014 and will occupy the third seat from Alajuela.

Before entering office, Corella toured the area of his constituency, doing volunteer work.^[5] Corella is concerned with the image of national politicians.^[2] Corella claimed that he is interested in strengthening Costa Rica's democracy, particularly at the grassroots level^[5] and opportunities for young people.^[2]

References

^ "www.dinadeco.go.cr".
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Jiménez Badilla, Eillyn (5 March 2014). ""Hay que recuperar la confianza del pueblo" Franklin Corella, diputado electo del PAC". Diario Extra (in Spanish). San Jose. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
^ "Ojo al Voto: Franklin Corella Vargas". non-profit media consortium election guide (in Spanish). San Jose: Ojo al Voto. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
^ Rojas, Pablo (29 September 2013). "Educador será la cabeza de la papeleta legislativa alajuelense en el PAC". Costa Rica Hoy. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Franklin Corella". El Sol de Occidente (in Spanish). San Ramon, Costa Rica. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.