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SERRANO, José E.

SERRANO, José E.
Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives
SERRANO, José E.
1943–

Office

Representative

State/Territory

New York

Party

Democrat

Congress(es)

101st (1989–1991), 102nd (1991–1993), 103rd (1993–1995), 104th (1995–1997), 105th (1997–1999), 106th (1999–2001), 107th (2001–2003), 108th (2003–2005), 109th (2005–2007), 110th (2007–2009), 111th (2009–2011), 112th (2011–2013), 113th (2013–2015), 114th (2015–2017), 115th (2017–2019), 116th (2019–2021)

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Concise Biography

SERRANO, José E., a Representative from New York; born in Mayaguez, P.R., October 24, 1943; graduated from Dodge Vocational High School, N.Y., 1961; attended Lehman College, N.Y., City University of New York, 1961; United States Army, 1964-1966; banker; member of the New York, N.Y., board of education, 1969-1974; chairman, South Bronx Community Corporation; Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1976; member of the New York state assembly, 1975-1990; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred First Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Robert Garcia, and to the fifteen succeeding Congresses (March 20, 1990- January 3, 2021); was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress in 2020.

View Record in the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress

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Bibliography / Further Reading

"José E. Serrano" in Hispanic Americans in Congress, 1822-2012. Prepared under the direction of the Committee on House Administration by the Office of the Historian and the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Washington: Government Printing Office, 2013.

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Committee Assignments & Leadership

Committee Assignments

Committee Name & Date Congresses Congresses
Education and Labor
[1867–1883; 1947–1995; 2007–2011; 2019–2023]
40 through 47th Congresses; 80th through 103rd Congresses; 110th through 111th Congresses; 116th through 117th Congresses
(See also the following standing committees: Education; Labor; Economic and Educational Opportunities; Education and the Workforce)
101st (1989–1991) – 102nd (1991–1993)
101st (1989–1991) –
102nd (1991–1993)
Small Business
[1975-Present]
94th Congress-Present
101st (1989–1991) – 102nd (1991–1993)
101st (1989–1991) –
102nd (1991–1993)
Appropriations
[1865-Present]
39th Congress-Present
103rd (1993–1995) – 116th (2019–2021)
103rd (1993–1995) –
116th (2019–2021)
Judiciary
[1813-Present]
13th Congress-Present
104th (1995–1997)
104th (1995–1997)

Committee & Subcommittee Chair

Committee Subcommittee Congresses Congresses
Appropriations Financial Services and General Government
110th (2007–2009) – 111th (2009–2011)
110th (2007–2009) –
111th (2009–2011)
Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
116th (2019–2021)
116th (2019–2021)
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Related Links

Office of the Historian: history@mail.house.gov
Office of Art & Archives, Office of the Clerk: art@mail.house.gov, archives@mail.house.gov