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Herman Badillo
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 21st district |
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| In office January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1977 |
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| Preceded by | James H. Scheuer |
| Succeeded by | Robert Garcia |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 22nd district |
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| In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973 |
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| Preceded by | Jacob H. Gilbert |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan B. Bingham |
| 8th Borough President of The Bronx | |
| In office 1966–1970 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph F. Periconi |
| Succeeded by | Robert Abrams |
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| 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 |
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.
Badillo died on December 3, 2014 of congestive heart failure in Manhattan, New York, aged 85.
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