Ray Aguilar

Ray Aguilar
Chair of the Executive Board of the Nebraska Legislature
In office
November 1, 2023  January 8, 2025
Acting: November 1, 2023 – January 3, 2024
Preceded byTom Briese
Succeeded byBen Hansen
Member of the Nebraska Legislature
from the 35th district
In office
January 6, 2021  January 8, 2025
Preceded byDan Quick
Succeeded byDan Quick
In office
1999–2008
Preceded byChris Peterson
Succeeded byMike Gloor
Personal details
Born (1947-10-24) October 24, 1947
Grand Island, Nebraska, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children9
EducationCentral Community College

Ray Aguilar (born October 24, 1947) is an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 35th district. His appointment in 1999 made him the first Latino in the legislature. In November 2020, Aguilar defeated incumbent senator Dan Quick to regain his seat in the legislature, but in 2024 he lost the seat once again to Dan Quick. Aguilar is a member of the Republican Party.