Herman Badillo
Puerto Rican politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Herman Badillo (August 21, 1929 – December 3, 2014) was an American politician. He was a borough president, United States Representative and candidate for Mayor of New York City. He was the first Puerto Rican to have been elected to these posts and been a mayoral candidate in the continental United States.
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Herman Badillo | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 21st district | |
In office January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1977 | |
Preceded by | James H. Scheuer |
Succeeded by | Robert Garcia |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 22nd district | |
In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973 | |
Preceded by | Jacob H. Gilbert |
Succeeded by | Jonathan B. Bingham |
8th Borough President of The Bronx | |
In office 1966–1970 | |
Preceded by | Joseph F. Periconi |
Succeeded by | Robert Abrams |
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Born | (1929-08-21)August 21, 1929 Caguas, Puerto Rico |
Died | December 3, 2014(2014-12-03) (aged 85) Manhattan, New York, United States |
Nationality | United States |
Political party | Democrat until the late 1990s; afterward Republican |
Alma mater | Brooklyn Law School City College of New York |
Occupation | Lawyer |
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Badillo died on December 3, 2014 of congestive heart failure in Manhattan, New York, aged 85.[1]