William Broomfield

William Broomfield

William S. Broomfield (born April 28, 1922 in Royal Oak , Michigan , † February 20, 2019 in Kensington , Maryland ) was an American politician . Between 1957 and 1993 he represented the state of Michigan in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Broomfield attended high school until 1940 and then studied at Michigan State College in East Lansing . During the Second World War he served in the US Army Air Corps . After the war, Broomfield worked in the real estate business. Politically, he became a member of the Republican Party . Between 1949 and 1954, Broomfield was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives , of which he was President in 1953. In 1955 and 1956 he was a member of the State Senate .

In the 1956 congressional elections , Broomfield was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 18th  constituency of Michigan , where he succeeded George Anthony Dondero on January 3, 1957 . After 17 re-elections, he was able to complete a total of 18 legislative terms in Congress by January 3, 1993 . Between 1973 and 1983 he represented the 19th district of his home state. After its dissolution in 1983, he moved back to the 18th electoral district.

Broomfield witnessed all political events between 1957 and 1993 in Congress. These included the civil rights movement , the Vietnam War and the Watergate affair . During this time, the 23rd , 24th , 25th , 26th and 27th amendments to the constitution were passed.

In 1992, William Broomfield declined to run again. After leaving the US House of Representatives, he set up a charitable foundation in Michigan. On December 30, 2006, Broomfield attended the funeral service for the late former US President Gerald Ford at the Capitol and suffered a faint attack. Bill Frist , the majority leader of the Republicans in the Senate and a trained heart surgeon, made first aid .

Individual evidence

1. ^ Former US Rep. William Broomfield of Michigan Dies at 96 New York Times , accessed February 26, 2019
2. ↑ KSDK.com: Friends, Colleagues Offer Fond Remembrances of Former President Ford During Capital Memorial (December 31, 2006)

Web links

• William Broomfield in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)