William R. Ratchford

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William R. Ratchford

William Richard Ratchford (born May 24, 1934 in Danbury , Connecticut , † January 2, 2011 in Arlington , Virginia ) was an American politician . Between 1979 and 1985 he represented the state of Connecticut in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Ratchford attended public schools in his home country including Danbury High School , which he graduated in 1952. He then studied until 1956 at the University of Connecticut . After a subsequent law degree at Georgetown University and his admission as a lawyer in 1959, he began to practice in this profession from 1960 in Danbury. Between 1959 and 1965 he was also a member of his state's National Guard .

Politically, Ratchford became a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1962 and 1974 he was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives ; from 1969 to 1973 he was President of this Chamber. In 1974 he ran unsuccessfully for the US House of Representatives. In 1975 and 1976 he served on a committee dealing with the Connecticut Nursing Homes; from 1977 to 1978 he was the age representative of the government of his state. Between 1960 and 1974, Ratchford attended all of the Connecticut Democratic regional conventions. In 1972 and 1984 he was also a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions , where unsuccessful presidential candidates George McGovern and Walter Mondale were nominated.

In 1978 Ratchford was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the fifth constituency of Connecticut , where he succeeded Republican Ronald A. Sarasin on January 3, 1979 . After two re-elections, he was able to complete three consecutive terms in Congress by January 3, 1985 . In the 1984 election he was defeated by Republican John G. Rowland . After the end of his time in the House of Representatives, Ratchford initially worked as a lobbyist and lecturer at Georgetown University. Between 1993 and 2001 he was employed in the administration of the General Services Administration (GSA). He died on January 2, 2011 of complications from Parkinson's disease.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ newstimes.com. Former US Rep William Ratchford, a former Danbury resident this at 76
personal data
SURNAME Ratchford, William R.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ratchford, William Richard (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH May 24, 1934
PLACE OF BIRTH Danbury , Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH January 2, 2011
Place of death Arlington , Virginia