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Raymond L.
Telles

・Raymond L. Telles was a very important character, as he was the first Hispanic elected mayor of a major city- El Paso, Texas.
・He became Mayor in 1957, and was re-elected in the 1959, facing no opposition.
・Telles was awarded the humanitarian award by the Black El Paso Democrats at its 16th annual political awareness banquet.
・Telles served a grand total of six years under presidential administrations.