Career
He served as the head of environment, land and housing for the regional government of the Valencian Community from 1998 until his death in 2009. Antón was a former truck engineer He was also a roads, canals and ports engineer
During his eleven-year tenure within the Valencian Generalitat, Antón was responsible for the creation of a tram system called CIVIS currently under construction in Alicante, which was unveiled in April 2007.
He also oversaw new anti-flood infrastructure throughout Valencia. José Ramón García Antón suffered a heart attack at approximately 5:30 Prime Minister at his home in San Vicente del Raspeig on August 11, 2009.
He was 61 years old. His pallbearers included the three regional Valencian vice presidents - Juan Cotino, Gerardo Camps and Vicente Rambla.
All major Valencian government ministers attended the funeral, as well as almost all of the mayors in the province of Alicante and the Mayor of Valencia Rita Barberá. The council held a meeting at the San Vicente del Raspeig Town Hall after the funeral.
They unanimously decided to award Valencia"s highest honor to García Antón. The award would be presented to his widow, Luisa Pastor, on October 9, 2009.