The Making of a Mexican American Mayor Raymond L. Telles of el Paso |
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| Author:
| García, Mario T. |
| Series title: | Southwestern Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-87404-276-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1999 |
| Publisher: | University of Texas Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $12.50 |
Book Description:
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Raymond Telles was the first Mexican American mayor of El Paso, Texas, and the most significant Mexican American of his time. This book details his political career from 1948, when he won a hotly contested election for county clerk, to his ambassadorship to Costa Rica.
Raymond Telles was the first Mexican American mayor of El Paso, Texas, and the most significant Mexican American of his time. This book details his political career from 1948, when he won a hotly contested election for county clerk, to his ambassadorship to Costa Rica.