Robert Garcia (New York politician)

Bob Garcia
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York
In office
February 21, 1978 – January 7, 1990
Preceded byHerman Badillo
Succeeded byJosé E. Serrano
Constituency21st district (1978–83)
18th district (1983–90)
Member of the New York Senate
In office
April 17, 1967 – February 21, 1978
Preceded byEugene Rodriguez
Succeeded byOlga A. Méndez
Constituency29th district (1967–1972)
30th district (1973–1978)
Member of the New York Assembly
In office
January 1, 1966 – April 17, 1967
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byJoseph Zaretzki
Constituency83rd district (1966)
77th district (1967)
Personal details
Born(1933-01-09)January 9, 1933
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 25, 2017(2017-01-25) (aged 84)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Political partyDemocratic
EducationCity University of New York, City College
RCA Institute

Robert Garcia (January 9, 1933 – January 25, 2017) was a United States representative who represented New York's 21st district (South Bronx). He was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1965 and the New York State Senate in 1967, and then served in Congress from 1978 to 1990.