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December 5, 2014

Herman Badillo, Trailblazing Puerto Rican Politician, Dies at 85 
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Herman Badillo, a trailblazing politician who became the first Puerto
Rican-born member of Congress, has died at the age of 85. Badillo served
as a powerful voice in New York City politics for decades. He started
out as a civil rights attorney and went on to hold a range of city posts
and serve four terms in Congress. Throughout his career, he championed
the rights of Latinos and the poor.

 

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