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Badillo, Herman
Currently alive, at 78 years of age.
Nationality: Puerto Rican
Categories: Lawyers, Politician
1929 - Born on the 21st of August in Caguas, Puerto Rico.
1951 - Attended and earned a Bachelor's degree from the City College of New York.
1954 - Received an LLB. from Brooklyn Law School graduating first in his class.
1955 - Admitted to the New York State Bar.
1956 - Became a certified public accountant.
1960 - Badillo entered politics.
1962 - Appointed Commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Relocation, the first Latino to hold such a high position in the city's government.
1970 - Elected to represent the 21st district of New York, an area that comprises parts of the boroughs of Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx, in the U.S. Congress.
1971-1978 - Served in Congress, One of Badillo's major contributions as a Congressman was a 1974 bill that mandated bilingual education in schools with high numbers of students for whom English is not their primary language.
1978 - Resigned from Congress to take the position of Deputy Mayor of New York.
1990 - Formally joined the Republican Party and ran for mayor of New York City.
2005 - Became "of counsel" to the New York City law firm of Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C.
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One Nation, One Standard: An Ex-Liberal on How Hispanics Can Succeed Just Like Other Immigrant Groups by Herman Badillo (Hardcover - Dec 28, 2006) Why arent Hispanics succeeding like Asians, Jews, and other immigrant groups in America? Herman Badillo's answer is as politically incorrect as the question: Hispanics simply dont put the same...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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A bill of no rights;: Attica and the American prison system by Herman Badillo (Unknown Binding - May 17, 1972) |
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Herman Badillo: Democratic representative from New York (Ralph Nader Congress project) by Jane B Yohalem (Unknown Binding - May 17, 1972) |
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The picture life of Herman Badillo by Paul Allyn (Unknown Binding - May 17, 1972) |
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Plain talk: The politics of administration by Herman Badillo (Unknown Binding - May 17, 1981) |
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Bill of No Rights Attica and the American by Herman Badillo (Hardcover - Jan 1, 1972) |
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