Background
Garcia, Jose Zebedeo was born on January 2, 1945 in St. Helena, California, United States. Son of Jose Zebedeo and Marjorie Louise (Lathrop) Garcia.
Garcia, Jose Zebedeo was born on January 2, 1945 in St. Helena, California, United States. Son of Jose Zebedeo and Marjorie Louise (Lathrop) Garcia.
Bachelor, Occidental College, 1966; Master of Arts, Tufts U., 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, U. New Mexico, 1974.
Assistant professor, California State University, Chico, 1972-1975;
assistant to associate professor, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, since 1975. Distinguished visiting professor United States Army School of the Americas, Fort Benning, Georgia,1989-1991. Speaker United States State Department, various Latin American countries, since 1984.
Consultant various political campaigns, since 1979. Observer Paraguayan elections, Asuncion, 1989.
Party chairman Dona Ana County Democratic Party, Las Cruces, 1979-1983. Director Center for Latin American Studies New Mexico State University, since 1991. Member Lat. American Studies Association, American Political Science Association, Rocky Mountain Latin American Studies Council.
Married Barbara Hiller, April 1973 (divorced December 1976). Married Olivia Nevarez, April 23, 1984. Children: Monica Luisa, Cristina.