Kika de la Garza

Kika de la Garza
Chair of the House Agriculture Committee
In office
January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1995
Preceded byTom Foley
Succeeded byPat Roberts
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 15th district
In office
January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1997
Preceded byJoe M. Kilgore
Succeeded byRubén Hinojosa
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 38th district
In office
1953–1965
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byBud Atwood
Personal details
Born
Eligio de la Garza II

(1927-09-22)September 22, 1927
Mercedes, Texas, U.S.
DiedMarch 13, 2017(2017-03-13) (aged 89)
McAllen, Texas, U.S.
Resting placeValley Memorial Gardens
McAllen, Texas
Political partyDemocratic
EducationEdinburg Junior College
St. Mary's University, Texas (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
 United States Army
Years of service1945–1946 (Navy)
1950–1952 (Army)
Rank Second Lieutenant
Battles/warsKorean 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.