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- Kika_de_la_Garza abstract "Eligio “Kika” de la Garza, II (born September 22, 1927 in Mercedes, Texas) was the Democratic representative for the 15th congressional district of Texas from January 3, 1965, to January 3, 1997. De la Garza grew up in Mission in Hidalgo County. At the age of seventeen, he entered the United States Navy and served for two years. De la Garza chose to continue his education at Edinburg Junior College and the United States Army Artillery School at Fort Sill in Oklahoma. For two years beginning in 1952, he was a lieutenant in the Army while deployed in the Korean War. After returning home, he completed his law degree at St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio. After having practiced law for several years in the Rio Grande Valley, he was elected to the Texas House of Representatives.While in the state House, de la Garza was famous for sponsoring much legislation in the fields of education and the environment. He authored bills to protect wetlands, create state-sponsored preschools, and more international bridges to Mexico. From 1955 to 1957, he was the only Hispanic member of the Texas House. He was joined in 1957 by a second Mexican American member, Oscar M. Laurel of Laredo, the seat of Webb County.In 1965, de la Garza, a strong supporter of U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson, assumed his seat in Congress. From 1981 to 1994, he was the chairman of the Agricultural Committee, leading the way in passing bills that reorganized the agricultural lending system, the farm insurance system, the United States Department of Agriculture, and pesticide laws.De la le Garza was also a civil rights supporter and called for smoother relations between the U.S. and Mexico. He worked to improve trade between the two nations and was critical in passing the legislation that enacted the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).De la Garza's nickname was made famous by Andy Rooney in the early days of his TV show as he referred to “Kiki de la Garza” as one of the names that stuck with him most. He resides in McAllen, Texas with his wife Lucille.".
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- Kika_de_la_Garza activeYearsStartDate "1965-01-03".
- Kika_de_la_Garza birthDate "1927-09-22".
- Kika_de_la_Garza birthPlace Mercedes,_Texas.
- Kika_de_la_Garza birthYear "1927".
- Kika_de_la_Garza party Democratic_Party_(United_States).
- Kika_de_la_Garza region Texass_15th_congressional_district.
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- Kika_de_la_Garza wikiPageWikiLink United_States_Navy.
- Kika_de_la_Garza wikiPageWikiLink Webb_County,_Texas.
- Kika_de_la_Garza wikiPageWikiLinkText "E. "Kika" de la Garza".
- Kika_de_la_Garza wikiPageWikiLinkText "Eligio "Kika" de la Garza, II".
- Kika_de_la_Garza wikiPageWikiLinkText "Eligio (Kika) de la Garza, II".
- Kika_de_la_Garza wikiPageWikiLinkText "Eligio de la Garza".
- Kika_de_la_Garza wikiPageWikiLinkText "Eligio de la Garza, II".
- Kika_de_la_Garza wikiPageWikiLinkText "Kika De la Garza".
- Kika_de_la_Garza wikiPageWikiLinkText "Kika de la Garza".
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- Kika_de_la_Garza after "Kansas".
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- Kika_de_la_Garza before Thomas_Stephen_Foley.
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- Kika_de_la_Garza before "New district".
- Kika_de_la_Garza before "Washington".
- Kika_de_la_Garza birthDate "1927-09-22".
- Kika_de_la_Garza birthPlace Mercedes,_Texas.
- Kika_de_la_Garza dateOfBirth "1927-09-22".
- Kika_de_la_Garza district "15".
- Kika_de_la_Garza district "38".
- Kika_de_la_Garza hasPhotoCollection Kika_de_la_Garza.
- Kika_de_la_Garza hometown "Mission".
- Kika_de_la_Garza imageName "Kika de la Garza - Flickr - USDAgov.jpg".
- Kika_de_la_Garza name "De La Garza, Kika".
- Kika_de_la_Garza name "Kika de la Garza".
- Kika_de_la_Garza party Democratic_Party_(United_States).
- Kika_de_la_Garza placeOfBirth Mercedes,_Texas.
- Kika_de_la_Garza preceded Joe_M._Kilgore.
- Kika_de_la_Garza shortDescription "American politician".
- Kika_de_la_Garza state Texas.
- Kika_de_la_Garza state "Texas".
- Kika_de_la_Garza subdistrict "3".