William F. Clinger Jr.
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William Floyd "Bill" Clinger Jr. (April 4, 1929 – May 28, 2021) was an American politician. He was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania serving from 1979 to 1997.[1]
Bill Clinger | |
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Chair of the House Oversight Committee | |
In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 | |
Preceded by | John Conyers |
Succeeded by | Dan Burton |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 5th district | |
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1997 | |
Preceded by | Richard Schultze |
Succeeded by | John Peterson |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 23rd district | |
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Ammerman |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | William Floyd Clinger Jr. (1929-04-04)April 4, 1929 Warren, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | May 28, 2021(2021-05-28) (aged 92) Naples, Florida, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Johns Hopkins University (BA) University of Virginia (LLB) |
In addition, he served as vice chairman of the United States House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and ranking member on the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Along with then-Senator William Cohen, Clinger co-authored the Information Technology Management Reform Act, also known as the Clinger-Cohen Act.[2]
In October 2016, Clinger was one of thirty Republican ex-lawmakers to sign a public letter condemning GOP presidential nominee (and future president) Donald Trump[3] as "manifestly unqualified to be president."[4]
Clinger Jr. died on May 28, 2021 at his home in Naples, Florida at the age of 92.[5]