Robert Garcia

A Representative from New York. Born in New York, Bronx County, N. Y. , January 9, 1933. Attended the public schools. Graduated from Haaren High School, Bronx, 1950. Attended City College of New York, 1957. Community College of New York, 1957. RCA Institute, 1957. Served in the United States Army during the Korean War with the Third Infantry Division, 1950-1953. Computer engineer, 1957-1965. Served in the New York assembly, 1965-1966. New York senate, 1966-1978. Deputy minority leader, 1975-1978. Delegate to Democratic National Convention, 1976. Registered as a Democrat but elected as a Republican-Liberal to the Ninety-fifth Congress, by special election, February 14, 1978, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Herman Badillo. Resumed prior party affiliation as a Democrat, effective February 21, 1978. Reelected to the six succeeding Congresses and served until his resignation January 7, 1990 (February 14, 1978-January 7, 1990). Died on January 25, 2017, in San Juan, P. R. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.