Kika de la Garza
American politician (1927-2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eligio “Kika” de la Garza, II (September 22, 1927 – March 13, 2017) was an American politician. He served as the Democratic representative for the 15th congressional district of Texas from January 3, 1965, to January 3, 1997.
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Kika de la Garza | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 15th district | |
In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1997 | |
Preceded by | Joe M. Kilgore |
Succeeded by | Rubén Hinojosa |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 38th district | |
In office 1953–1965 | |
Preceded by | new district |
Succeeded by | A. C. “Bud” Atwood |
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Born | (1927-09-22)September 22, 1927 Mercedes, Texas |
Died | March 13, 2017(2017-03-13) (aged 89) McAllen, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch/service | United States Navy United States Army |
Years of service | 1945–1946 USN 1950–1952 USA |
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De la Garza died on March 13, 2017 in McAllen, Texas from kidney failure, aged 89.[1]