Eligio "Kika" de la Garza II was an American lawyer, Korean War veteran, and politician who served 16 consecutive terms as the Democratic representative for the 15th congressional district of Texas from January 3, 1965, to January 3, 1997. Wikipedia
Born: September 22, 1927, Mercedes, TX
Died: March 13, 2017 (age 89 years), McAllen, TX
Education: St. Mary's University (1952) and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Awards: Ohtli Award
Party: Democratic Party
Organizations founded: Congressional Hispanic Caucus and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
Previous offices: Representative (1965–1997) and Texas State Representative (1953–1965)