Kika de la Garza | |
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| Chair of the House Agriculture Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Foley |
| Succeeded by | Pat Roberts |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 15th district | |
| In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Joe M. Kilgore |
| Succeeded by | Rubén Hinojosa |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 38th district | |
| In office 1953–1965 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Bud Atwood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eligio de la Garza II September 22, 1927 Mercedes, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | March 13, 2017 (aged 89) McAllen, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Valley Memorial Gardens McAllen, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Edinburg Junior College St. Mary's University, Texas (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy United States Army |
| Years of service | 1945–1946 (Navy) 1950–1952 (Army) |
| Rank |  Second Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
Eligio "Kika" de la Garza II (September 22, 1927 – March 13, 2017) was an American lawyer, Korean War veteran, and politician who served 16 consecutive terms as the Democratic representative for the 15th congressional district of Texas from January 3, 1965, to January 3, 1997.