Robert Garcia (politician)
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Robert Garcia (born January 9, 1933) was a Democratic U.S. Congressman from New York between 1978 and 1990.
Garcia was elected to the United States House of Representatives in a special election on February 14, 1978, to replace Herman Badillo who resigned. He took his seat on February 21, 1978 representing New York's 21st District and serving for almost 12 years until January 7, 1990 when he was forced to resign on as a result of his involvement in corruption scandals.
This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| Preceded by Herman Badillo |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 21st congressional district 1978–1983 |
Succeeded by Hamilton Fish IV |
| Preceded by S. William Green |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 18th congressional district 1983–1990 |
Succeeded by Jose Serrano |
