Reyes, Lico, 1946-

Frederick 'Lico' Reyes legally changed his name from Federico Reyes Blanco to Frederick B. Reyes in 1966 when he became a naturalized U.S. citizen, but prefers to go by 'Lico' Reyes. A professional actor and entertainer, he was born in 1946 in Canatlán, Durango, Mexico but attended the Sacred Heart School in El Paso as a young child while still living in Ciudad Juárez. He lived briefly in Chicago, Illinois, but returned to El Paso and graduated from Jesuit High School in 1965. He studied for the priesthood at the Jesuit seminary (under St. Charles College) in Grand Chateaux [sic, Coteau], Louisiana, and graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics in 1978. He has campaigned unsuccessfully for both city councilman and mayor of Arlington, Texas and served as a Democratic precinct chair. At the time of the interview, he was a resident of Arlington and employed part-time as a staff representative for the Texas Public Workers Association, a member of Texas State Senator Royce West's criminal justice advisory committee, and the owner of his own entertainment business.

From the description of Oral history interview with Lico Reyes, 2003 [videorecording]. (University of Texas at Arlington). WorldCat record id: 402536148