Kika de la Garza

Eligio "Kika" de la Garza (1927- )

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Eligio "Kika" de la Garza was in Texas politics for 43 years, including 16 terms (32 years) as Congressman in the U.S. House of Representatives, 15th District

43 years in Texas politics

1927	Born Sept. 22 in Mercedes
1952-1964	Texas House of Representatives
1964-1996	U.S. representative for the 15th Congressional District
1978 -	Chairman of the House delegation to U.S. - Mexico Interparliamentary Group
1979	Order of the Aztec Eagle, Mexico's highest honor bestowed on foreigners
1981-1994	Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee
1989	Mr. South Texas during Laredo's George Washington Birthday celebration
1990	Chairs Congressional Hispanic Caucus
1991	Texan of the Year from the Texas Legislative Conference
1993	NAFTA negotiations
1994	Named ranking minority Democrat, member House Agriculture Committee after GOP takeover
1996	Retired

House Committees: Merchant Marine and Fisheries; Foreign Affairs; House Democratic Steering and Policy; Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Personal: Married Lucille Alamia, 3 children: Jorge, Michael, Angela. 7 grandchildren (1995)