Bill Clinger | |
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| Chair of theHouse Oversight Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | John Conyers |
| Succeeded by | Dan Burton |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's5th district | |
| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Schultze |
| Succeeded by | John Peterson |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's23rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Ammerman |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Floyd Clinger Jr. (1929-04-04)April 4, 1929 Warren, Pennsylvania,U.S. |
| Died | May 28, 2021(2021-05-28) (aged 92) Naples, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Johns Hopkins University(BA) University of Virginia(LLB) |
William Floyd "Bill" Clinger Jr. (April 4, 1929 – May 28, 2021) was an American politician. He was aRepublican member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania serving from 1979 to 1997.[1]
In addition, he served as vice chairman of theUnited States House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and ranking member on theSubcommittee on Aviation.
Along with then-SenatorWilliam Cohen, Clinger co-authored theInformation Technology Management Reform Act, also known as the Clinger-Cohen Act.[2]
In October 2016, Clinger was one of thirty Republican ex-lawmakers to sign a public letter condemning GOP presidential nominee (and future president)Donald Trump[3] as "manifestly unqualified to be president."[4]
Clinger Jr. died on May 28, 2021 at his home inNaples, Florida at the age of 92.[5]
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