William F. Clinger Jr.

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Bill Clinger
Chair of the House Oversight Committee
In office
January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997
Preceded byJohn Conyers
Succeeded byDan Burton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 5th district
In office
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1997
Preceded byRichard Schultze
Succeeded byJohn Peterson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 23rd district
In office
January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993
Preceded byJoseph Ammerman
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born
William Floyd Clinger Jr.

(1929-04-04)April 4, 1929
Warren, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 28, 2021(2021-05-28) (aged 92)
Naples, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationJohns Hopkins University (BA)
University of Virginia (LLB)

William Floyd "Bill" Clinger Jr. (April 4, 1929 – May 28, 2021) was an American politician. He was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania serving from 1979 to 1997.[1]

In addition, he served as vice chairman of the United States House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and ranking member on the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Along with then-Senator William Cohen, Clinger co-authored the Information 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 in Naples, Florida at the age of 92.[5]

References[change | change source]

  1. "William Clinger, Adjunct Faculty". Johns Hopkins University. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  2. Wong, Wylie (10 February 2016). "How the Clinger-Cohen Act Continues to Ripple Through Federal IT Today". FedTech. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  3. Fitzgerald, Thomas (6 October 2016). "Former Pa. Rep. Who Investigated Clinton Scandals Opposes Trump". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  4. Bash, Dana; Kopan, Tal (6 October 2016). "30 Former GOP Lawmakers Sign Anti-Trump Letter". CNN. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  5. "Former Congressman William Clinger passes away; was instrumental in funding for Lock Haven flood protection system". The Record Online. 2021-05-30. Retrieved 2021-06-01.

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