Robert Garcia (New York politician)
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 21st district |
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In office February 21, 1978 – January 3, 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Herman Badillo |
| Succeeded by | Hamilton Fish IV |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 18th district |
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In office January 3, 1983 – January 7, 1990 |
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| Preceded by | S. William Green |
| Succeeded by | Jose Serrano |
| Member of the New York Senate from the 30th district |
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In office January 1, 1973 – February 21, 1978 |
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| Preceded by | Harrison J. Goldin |
| Succeeded by | Olga A. Méndez |
| Member of the New York Senate from the 29th district |
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In office April 17, 1967 – December 31, 1972 |
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| Preceded by | Eugene Rodriguez |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Zaretzki |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 77th district |
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In office January 1, 1967 – April 17, 1967 |
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| Preceded by | Eugene Rodriguez |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Zaretzki |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 83rd district |
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In office January 1, 1966 – December 31, 1966 |
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| Preceded by | new district |
| Succeeded by | Burton Hecht |
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January 9, 1933 Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 25, 2017 (aged 84) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Religion | Pentecostal |
Robert "Bob" Garcia (January 9, 1933 – January 25, 2017) was a United States Representative who represented New York's 21st district (South Bronx). He was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1965 and the New York State Senate in 1967, and then served in Congress from 1978-90.
Garcia was born in Bronx, New York of parents born in Puerto Rico. His father was born in Coamo and had worked in the Central Aguirre sugar mill on the island's south coast; his mother was born and raised in Ponce. They had migrated to New York City from the island in the 1920s; being born on the island, the Jones Act of 1917 had made them U.S. citizens, their ship bypassing Ellis Island and docking directly at Brooklyn. He attended the New York City public schools and graduated from Haaren High School in Manhattan in 1950. He served in the United States Army from 1950-53 during the Korean War as a radio operator with the Third Infantry Division. He continued his education from 1953-57 by enrolling in the City College of New York, although he also attended the Community College of New York as well as the RCA Institute. After graduation, he worked as a computer engineer with IBM Control Data, from 1957-65.
Garcia's first experience in politics was circulating nominating petitions for John F. Kennedy's 1960 presidential bid, and he quickly became active in local politics along with Herman Badillo under the tutelage of Felipe Torres. Garcia was elected a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly in 1966 and 1967.
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