Herman Badillo

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, New York City, N. Y. , 1951. LL. B. , Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, N. Y. , 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 until his resignation on December 31, 1977 (January 3, 1971-December 31, 1977). Deputy mayor, New York City, N. Y. , 1978-1979. 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. Was a 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. Unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for Mayor of New York City in 2001. Died on December 3, 2014, in Manhattan, N. Y.