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 | |
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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 October 24, 1943 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]
References
change- ↑ Ausa.org Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Brown, Nicole (July 16, 2019). "With Rep. José Serrano retiring, candidates vie for South Bronx congressional seat". AM New York. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
Other websites
change- Congressman José E. Serrano Archived 2018-12-20 at the Wayback Machine official U.S. House site
- José E. Serrano at the Open Directory Project
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Profile Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine at SourceWatch
- Rep. Jose Serrano: One of Three Congress members to Vote for Immediate U.S. Troop Withdrawal from Iraq, December 1, 2005