Herman Badillo
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.
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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 21, 1929 Caguas, Puerto Rico |
| Died | December 3, 2014 (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 |
Badillo died on December 3, 2014 of congestive heart failure in Manhattan, New York, aged 85.[1]
References
- "Herman Badillo, Congressman and Fixture of New York Politics, dies at 85". New York Times.com. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
Other websites
- Hispanic Americans in Congress--Badillo
- Puerto Rico Herald: Puerto Rico Profile: Herman Badillo
- New York City Campaign Finance Board: The 2001 Voter Guides Archived 2006-05-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Badillo for Mayor Archived 2007-10-13 at the Wayback Machine Endorsement by the New York Press.
- Manhattan Institute Scholar Herman Badillo Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- Badillo Lashes Latinos Archived 2007-01-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Badillo Is Said to Be Switching to the Republicans
- The best candidate won't win this time Archived 2014-03-05 at the Wayback Machine by George Will
- Stalled in America (Why one Hispanic immigrant is being trashed for his blueprint for success)
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