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William J. Coyne | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's14th district | |
| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | William S. Moorhead |
| Succeeded by | Mike Doyle |
| Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives from the22nd district | |
| In office January 5, 1971 – November 30, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Frank W. O'Brien |
| Succeeded by | James A. Romanelli |
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| Born | William Joseph Coyne (1936-08-24)August 24, 1936 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | November 3, 2013(2013-11-03) (aged 77) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Robert Morris College |
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William Joseph Coyne (August 24, 1936 – November 3, 2013) was aDemocratic member of theUnited States House of Representatives fromPennsylvania from 1981 to 2003.
Coyne was born inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated fromCentral Catholic High School in 1954, and received aB.S. in accounting fromRobert Morris College.
He served two years in theUnited States Army from 1955 to 1957. He served as a supply sergeant in Korea. After completing his military service, he set up a private accounting firm.
From 1970 to 1972 he was member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives, and a member of thePittsburgh City Council from 1974 to 1980.
Coyne was elected to Congress in 1980, succeeding 24-year incumbentWilliam S. Moorhead in a district taking in most of Pittsburgh. He was reelected ten times, never facing serious opposition. He was a longtime member of theUnited States House Committee on Ways and Means
In 2002, Coyne's district was combined with the district ofMike Doyle, a somewhat more moderate Democrat. Although the new district contained more of Coyne's territory than Doyle's, Coyne retired to avoid the possibility of two Democraticincumbents facing each other in theprimary elections.
Coyne died at the age of 77 on November 3, 2013, two months after falling and sustaining head injuries.[1]
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