Alex P. Garcia

Alex P. Garcia
Member of the California Senate
from the 24th district
In office
December 2, 1974 –November 30, 1982
Preceded byOmer Rains
Succeeded byArt Torres
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 40th district
In office
January 6, 1969 – November 30, 1974
Preceded byEdward E. Elliott
Succeeded byTom Bane
Personal details
Born(1929-06-22)June 22, 1929
El Paso, Texas, U.S.
DiedApril 10, 1999(1999-04-10) (aged 69)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseBlanche Alvarez
Children5
Alma materEast Los Angeles Junior College
UCLA
Military service
Branch/service United States Army

Alex P. Garcia (June 22, 1929 – April 10, 1999) was an American politician in the state of California. He served in the California State Assembly from 1969 to 1974 and as a California State Senator from 1974 to 1982. He was a Democrat.[1][2] He attended Los Angeles Schools, East Los Angeles Junior College, UCLA, and Southern California College of Business. He married Blanche Alvarez in 1948; his children are Alex, Jr., twins Daniel and Thomas, Cecilia and Catherine. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.[3]

  1. ^ "Join California - Alex P. Garcia". joincalifornia.com.
  2. ^ Mexican Americans: Resources to Build Cultural Understanding
  3. ^ [Legislative Report 1969 to 1982]