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Spanish or Hispanic ancestry Politicians in the District of Columbia

  Nicolas Rene Arroyo (1917-2008) — also known as Nicolas R. Arroyo — of Washington, D.C. Born in Havana (La Habana), Cuba, August 31, 1917. Republican. Architect; Cuban minister of public works, 1952-58; Cuban ambassador to the U.S., 1958; delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1988. Cuban ancestry. Member, American Institute of Architects. Died in Washington, D.C., July 13, 2008 (age 90 years, 317 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Married 1942 to Gabriela Menendez Garcia-Beltran.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Dionicio Chavez (1888-1962) — also known as Dennis Chavez — of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M. Born in Los Chavez, Valencia County, N.M., April 8, 1888. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New Mexico state house of representatives, 1922; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1924, 1932, 1940, 1944 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee), 1948, 1952, 1960; U.S. Representative from New Mexico at-large, 1931-35; U.S. Senator from New Mexico, 1936-62; defeated, 1934; died in office 1962; member of Democratic National Committee from New Mexico, 1940. Catholic. Hispanic ancestry. Member, Elks. Died in Washington, D.C., November 18, 1962 (age 74 years, 224 days). Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Albuquerque, N.M.
  Relatives: Married 1911 to Imelda Espinosa; grandfather of Gloria Tristani.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Nora Chavez — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1944. Female. Puerto Rican ancestry. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Linda Chavez-Thompson (b. 1944) — also known as Linda Chavez — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex.; Washington, D.C. Born in Lorenzo, Crosby County, Tex., August 3, 1944. Democrat. International representative (1971) and international vice-president (1988), American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME); executive vice-president, AFL-CIO, 1995-2007; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; Vice-Chair of Democratic National Committee, 1997-2005; member of Democratic National Committee from Texas, 2004. Female. Mexican ancestry. Still living as of 2010.
  Relatives: Married 1985 to Robert Thompson.
  Campaign slogan (2010): "Standing up for the next generation - standing up for Texas' economic future."
  See also Wikipedia article
  Maria Echaveste (b. 1954) — of Washington, D.C.; Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif. Born in Texas, 1954. Democrat. Lawyer; assistant and Deputy Chief of Staff for President Bill Clinton, 1998-2001; member of Democratic National Committee from District of Columbia, 2004; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 2004; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008. Female. Mexican ancestry. Still living as of 2008.
  Relatives: Married to Christopher Edley Jr..
  See also Wikipedia article
  Robert Garcia (1933-2017) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y.; Washington, D.C. Born in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., January 9, 1933. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; computer engineer; member of New York state assembly, 1966-67 (83rd District 1966, 77th District 1967); resigned 1967; member of New York state senate 30th District, 1967-78; U.S. Representative from New York, 1978-90 (21st District 1978-83, 18th District 1983-90); resigned 1990; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980, 1984, 1988; indicted in 1988, along with his wife, on federal bribery and extortion charges; convicted in October 1989 and sentenced to three years in prison (served 104 days); the conviction was reversed on appeal; retried and again convicted in 1991; the second conviction was also overturned, and prosecutors dropped the case. Puerto Rican ancestry. Died in San Juan, San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico, January 25, 2017 (age 84 years, 16 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Gabriel Guerra-Mondragon (b. 1942) — of Washington, D.C. Born in San Juan, San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico, September 4, 1942. U.S. Ambassador to Chile, 1994-. Puerto Rican ancestry. Still living as of 2014.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier
  Ladislas Lazaro (1872-1927) — of Washington, St. Landry Parish, La. Born near Ville Platte, St. Landry Parish (now Evangeline Parish), La., June 5, 1872. Democrat. Physician; member of Louisiana state senate, 1908; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 7th District, 1913-27; died in office 1927. Hispanic ancestry. Died in Washington, D.C., March 30, 1927 (age 54 years, 298 days). Interment at Old City Cemetery, Ville Platte, La.
  Relatives: Son of Alexandre Lazaro and Marie Denise (Ortego) Lazaro.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Joseph Manuel Montoya (1915-1978) — also known as Joseph M. Montoya; Joe M. Montoya — of Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, N.M. Born in Penablanca, Sandoval County, N.M., September 24, 1915. Democrat. Member of New Mexico state house of representatives, 1936; member of New Mexico state senate, 1940-46, 1953-54; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1944 (alternate), 1948, 1952, 1960; Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico, 1947-51, 1955-57; U.S. Representative from New Mexico at-large, 1957-64; U.S. Senator from New Mexico, 1964-77; defeated, 1976. Hispanic ancestry. Died in Washington, D.C., June 5, 1978 (age 62 years, 254 days). Interment at Rosario Cemetery, Santa Fe, N.M.
  Cross-reference: Toney Anaya
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
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