Bustamante, Albert G. (Albert Garza), 1935-
Albert Garza Bustamante's public service career culminated in four consecutive terms as a Democratic Congressman representing Texas from 1985-1992. Born April 8, 1935 in Asherton, Texas, Bustamante was the son of migrant farm workers and the oldest of eleven children. After graduating from Asherton High, Bustamante became a paratrooper in the U.S. Army from 1954-1956. Following his discharge, he attended San Antonio College and later Sul Ross State College where he earned his bachelor's degree in secondary education in 1961. Upon graduation, Bustamante was hired as a teacher and a sports coach at Cooper Junior High School in the San Antonio I.S.D.
In 1968, following seven years as a teacher at Cooper, Bustamante became an aide to U.S. Congressman Henry B. Gonzalez. Bustamante won his own elective office in 1972 as County Commissioner of Precinct One in Bexar County, defeating the sixteen-year incumbent Albert Pena, Jr. Bustamante served as a forceful County Commissioner from 1973-1978, however the collection does not contain papers from this time period.
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