William Hildenbrand | |
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| 23rd Secretary of the United States Senate | |
| In office January 5, 1981 – January 2, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Stanley Kimmitt |
| Succeeded by | Jo-Anne L. Coe |
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| Born | (1921-11-28)November 28, 1921 |
| Died | July 21, 2011(2011-07-21) (aged 89) |
William F. Hildenbrand (November 28, 1921 – July 21, 2011) was an American government officer who served as theSecretary of the United States Senate from 1981 to 1985.[1]
Hildenbrand was born inPottstown, Pennsylvania, on November 28, 1921.[1] He enlisted in theUnited States Army in 1942 duringWorld War II and was sent to Europe in theinfantry.[1] He returned toPhiladelphia following the end of World War II, where he worked as aradio announcer.[1] He was once again deployed by the Army during theKorean War.[1]
Hildenbrand was hired as a congressional staffer by Rep.Hal Haskell, a Republican from Delaware, in 1957, based moved toWashington D.C.[1] Haskell lost his bid for re-election in 1958, so Hildenbrand took a position with theDepartment of Health, Education and Welfare.[1] In 1969, Hildenbrand returned to the Capitol when he was hired as a staff member for the RepublicanMinority Whip, SenatorHugh Scott ofPennsylvania.[1]
Hildenbrand became the Secretary for the Minority of the Senate in 1974.[1] Republicans won control of the United States Senate in the1980 Senate elections and took control of the chamber in January 1981.[1] Hildenbrand aidedSenate Majority LeaderHoward Baker in the transition from Democratic control to Republican control, the first such transfer of party control in the Senate in twenty-six years.[1]
The Republicans named Hildenbrand as theSecretary of the United States Senate in 1981.[1] He served as Secretary until his retirement in 1985.[1]
Hildenbrand released amemoir entitled,When the Senate Cared, in 2007.[1] He also added his stories and history to the Senate'soral historyarchive for preservation.[1]
Hildenbrand died on July 21, 2011, at the age of 89. The United States Senate passed a resolution honoring him for his service to the chamber.[1]
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