William H. Gray
William Herbert Gray III (born August 20, 1941 in Baton Rouge , Louisiana , † July 1, 2013 in London ) was an American politician . Between 1979 and 1991 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
William Gray attended the public schools of his home country and then Simon Gratz High School in Philadelphia until 1959 . He then graduated from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster until 1963 . Until 1970 he studied theology at various educational institutions; then he worked as a clergyman. He also worked as a teacher at various schools in New Jersey . Politically, he joined the Democratic Party .
In the 1978 congressional election , Gray was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the second constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Robert NC Nix on January 3, 1979 . After six re-elections, he could remain in Congress until his resignation on September 11, 1991 . From 1985 to 1989 he was chairman of the budget committee . He also acted from June 15, 1989 until his resignation as a whip of the democratic majority group; he was succeeded in this post by David E. Bonior .
After serving in the US House of Representatives, William Gray served as President of the United Negro College Fund from 1991 to 2004 . In 1994 he was the federal government's foreign policy advisor on matters relating to Haiti . Then he worked as a private businessman. He has served on the boards of directors of several companies including JPMorgan Chase , Dell , Prudential Financial and Pfizer . Until 2007 he also worked for the Bright Hope Baptist Church . Most recently, he was employed by the Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney lobby company in Washington. With his wife Andrea he became the father of three sons.
Web links
- William H. Gray in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- William H. Gray in nndb (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ William H. Gray 3d, pillar in Congress and city, dead at 71 ( Memento from July 5, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Robert NC Nothing |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (2nd constituency) January 3, 1979-11. September 1991 |
Lucien E. Blackwell |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gray, William H. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gray, William Herbert III (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 20, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Baton Rouge , Louisiana |
| DATE OF DEATH | July, 1st 2013 |
| Place of death | London |