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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—New YorkHerman BADILLO
(1929- )
BADILLO, Herman, a
Representative from New York; born in Caguas, P.R., August 21,
1929; attended the New York City public schools; B.B.A., City
College of New York, 1951; LL.B., Brooklyn Law School, 1954;
admitted to the New York bar in 1955 and commenced practice in New
York City; certified public accountant, 1956; commissioner, New
York City Department of Relocation, 1962-1965; elected Bronx, N.Y.,
borough president, 1965-1969; delegate to New York State
Constitutional convention, 1967; delegate to Democratic National
Convention, 1968; unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic
nomination for mayor of New York City, 1969, 1973, and 1977;
elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-second and to the three
succeeding Congresses; served from January 3, 1971, until his
resignation December 31, 1977, to become a deputy mayor of New York
City for the term commencing in January 1978 and served in that
capacity until his resignation in September 1979; resumed the
practice of law in New York City; chairman, Board of Directors of
the State of New York Mortgage Agency, February 1984-May 1986;
unsuccessful candidate for New York State comptroller in 1986;
candidate for the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York City
in 1993 until he withdrew from the race; unsuccessful
Republican-Liberal Fusion candidate for New York City comptroller
in 1993; is a resident of the Bronx, N.Y.
Bibliography
Badillo, Herman. One Nation, One Standard: An Ex-Liberal on How
Hispanics Can Succeed Just Like Other Immigrant Groups.
Foreword by Rudolph W. Giuliani. New York: Sentinel, 2006.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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