Herman Badillo ( pronounced bah-DEE-yoh ; August 21 , 1929 -- December 3 , 2014 ) was an American politician who served as borough president of The Bronx and United States Representative , and ran for Mayor of New York City .
Herman Badillo ( August 21 , 1929 -- December 3 , 2014 ) was an American politician . He was a borough president , United States Representative and candidate for Mayor of New York City .