José E. Serrano

Puerto Rican politician serving in the U.S. Congress

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 byRobert García
Succeeded byRitchie Torres
Constituency18th 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 byEugenio Alvarez
Succeeded byDavid Rosado
Constituency75th 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 partyDemocratic
Children5, including José M. Serrano
EducationLehman College
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1964–1966
Unit172nd Support Battalion[1]

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

References

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  1. Ausa.org Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Brown, Nicole (July 16, 2019). "With Rep. José Serrano retiring, candidates vie for South Bronx congressional seat". AM New York. Retrieved 2 August 2019.

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