William F. Clinger Jr.
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. April 4, 1929 Warren, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 28, 2021 (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]
References
change- ↑ "William Clinger, Adjunct Faculty". Johns Hopkins University. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ↑ Wong, Wylie (10 February 2016). "How the Clinger-Cohen Act Continues to Ripple Through Federal IT Today". FedTech. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ↑ Fitzgerald, Thomas (6 October 2016). "Former Pa. Rep. Who Investigated Clinton Scandals Opposes Trump". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ↑ Bash, Dana; Kopan, Tal (6 October 2016). "30 Former GOP Lawmakers Sign Anti-Trump Letter". CNN. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ↑ "Former Congressman William Clinger passes away; was instrumental in funding for Lock Haven flood protection system". The Record Online. 2021-05-30. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
Other websites
change- United States Congress. "William F. Clinger Jr. (id: C000523)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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