José E. Serrano

José Enrique Serrano (born October 24, 1943) is an American politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1990 until 2021. Serrano is a Democrat from New York.

José Serrano
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York
In office March 21, 1990 – January 3, 2021
Preceded by	Robert García
Succeeded by	Ritchie Torres
Constituency	18th district (1990–1993) 16th district (1993–2013) 15th district (2013–2021)
Member of the New York State Assembly
In office January 1, 1975 – March 21, 1990
Preceded by	Eugenio Alvarez
Succeeded by	David Rosado
Constituency	75th district (1975–82) 73rd district (1983–90)
Personal details
Born	José Enrique Serrano (1943-10-24) October 24, 1943 (age 81) Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Political party	Democratic
Children	5, including José M. Serrano
Education	Lehman College
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1964–1966
Unit	172nd Support Battalion[1]

He is not running for re-election in 2020 due to a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.^[2]