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Eligio "Kika" de la Garza
The biography of Eligio "Kika" de la Garza
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)