Herman Badillo | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office January 3, 1971 – December 31, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Jacob H. Gilbert |
| Succeeded by | Robert Garcia |
| Constituency | 22nd district (1971–1973) 21st district (1973–1977) |
| 8th Borough President of The Bronx | |
| In office December 28, 1965 – December 31, 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph F. Periconi |
| Succeeded by | Robert Abrams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 21, 1929 Caguas, Puerto Rico |
| Died | December 3, 2014 (aged 85) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic (until late 1990s) Republican (From Late 1990s) |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | City College of New York (BBA) Brooklyn Law School (LLB) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Herman Badillo (/bɑːˈdiːjoʊ/ bah-DEE-yoh,[1] Spanish: [baˈðiʝo]; August 21, 1929 – December 3, 2014)[2] was an American lawyer and politician who served as borough president of The Bronx and United States Representative, and ran for Mayor of New York City. He was the first Puerto Rican elected to these posts, and the first Puerto Rican mayoral candidate in a major city in the continental United States.[3]
- ^ McFadden, Robert D. (December 4, 2014). "Herman Badillo, Congressman and Fixture of New York Politics, Dies at 85". The New York Times. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ Katz, Celeste & Fermino, Jennifer (December 3, 2014). "Herman Badillo, first Puerto Rico-born U.S. congressman, dies at 85". New York Daily News.
- ^ "Badillo, Herman". US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives. Retrieved April 3, 2020.