Esteban Torres

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Esteban Torres
File:Esteban Edward Torres.png
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 34th district
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1999
Preceded byDan Lungren
Succeeded byGrace Napolitano
Personal details
BornEsteban Edward Torres
(1930-01-27)January 27, 1930
Miami, Arizona, U.S.
DiedJanuary 25, 2022(2022-01-25) (aged 91)
PartyDemocratic
SpouseArcy Sanchez
Children4
EducationEast Los Angeles College
California State University, Los Angeles (BA)
University of Maryland, College Park
American University
Military service
Branch/serviceFile:Flag of the United States Army.svg United States Army
Years of service1949–1953
RankSergeant First Class
Battles/warsKorean War

Esteban Edward Torres (January 27, 1930 – January 25, 2022) was an American politician who served as member of the United States House of Representatives for California's 34th congressional district from 1983 to 1999.[1]

Early life and education

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Torres was born in Miami, Arizona, to parents from Mexico. He was raised in East Los Angeles, California mostly by his mother, Rena Gómez. His father was a miner, but was deported to Mexico during the Mexican Repatriation of the 1930s.[2][3] He graduated from East Los Angeles College and California State University, Los Angeles, and later took graduate courses at the University of Maryland, College Park, and American University.[2][4]

Career

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He served in the United States Army from 1949 to 1953. Torres came up through the United Auto Workers, ultimately serving as the international representative of UAW 1964-68 in Washington, DC. In addition to being active in the labor movement, he was appointed United States Ambassador to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Paris, France, from 1977 to 1979 and served as a special assistant to President Jimmy Carter from 1979 to 1981.[1]

Torres was unsuccessful in his attempt to win a seat in the House of Representatives in 1974, but was elected in 1982 as a Democrat. He served from 1983 until 1999. During his time in office, he prioritized issue related to Hispanics, and in 1986 he played a key role in the development and passage of the Immigration Reform and Control Act.[4]

He did not run for reelection in 1998 and was succeeded by Democrat Grace Napolitano. He served as a member of the California Transportation Commission[5] from 1997 to 2007.

Personal life and death

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Torres and his wife, Arcy Sanchez, had four children. He died on January 25, 2022, two days shy of his 92nd birthday.[2]

Legacy and awards

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See also

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References

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