Herman Badillo

Herman Badillo (August 21, 1929 – December 3, 2014) was an American politician. He was a borough president, United States Representative and candidate for Mayor of New York City. He was the first Puerto Rican to have been elected to these posts and been a mayoral candidate in the continental United States.

Herman Badillo
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 21st district
In office January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1977
Preceded by	James H. Scheuer
Succeeded by	Robert Garcia
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 22nd district
In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973
Preceded by	Jacob H. Gilbert
Succeeded by	Jonathan B. Bingham
8th Borough President of The Bronx
In office 1966–1970
Preceded by	Joseph F. Periconi
Succeeded by	Robert Abrams
Personal details
Born	(1929-08-21)August 21, 1929 Caguas, Puerto Rico
Died	December 3, 2014(2014-12-03) (aged 85) Manhattan, New York, United States
Nationality	United States
Political party	Democrat until the late 1990s; afterward Republican
Alma mater	Brooklyn Law School City College of New York
Occupation	Lawyer

Badillo died on December 3, 2014 of congestive heart failure in Manhattan, New York, aged 85.^[1]