Kika de la Garza

Kika de la Garza
Chair of the House Agriculture Committee
In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1995
Preceded by	Tom Foley
Succeeded by	Pat Roberts
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 15th district
In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1997
Preceded by	Joe M. Kilgore
Succeeded by	Rubén Hinojosa
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 38th district
In office 1953–1965
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Bud Atwood
Personal details
Born	Eligio de la Garza II (1927-09-22)September 22, 1927 Mercedes, Texas, U.S.
Died	March 13, 2017(2017-03-13) (aged 89) McAllen, Texas, U.S.
Resting place	Valley Memorial Gardens McAllen, Texas
Political party	Democratic
Education	Edinburg Junior College St. Mary's University, Texas (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy  United States Army
Years of service	1945–1946 (Navy) 1950–1952 (Army)
Kika de la Garza's voice De la Garza on the conference report for the 1990 farm bill Recorded October 23, 1990

Eligio "Kika" de la Garza II (September 22, 1927 – March 13, 2017) 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.