William F. Clinger Jr. facts for kids
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Bill Clinger
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| Chair of the House Oversight Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 |
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| Preceded by | John Conyers |
| Succeeded by | Dan Burton |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 5th district |
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| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Richard Schultze |
| Succeeded by | John Peterson |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 23rd district |
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| In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Ammerman |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
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William Floyd Clinger Jr.
April 4, 1929 Warren, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 28, 2021 (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 a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania serving from 1979 to 1997.
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.
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 as "manifestly unqualified to be president."
Clinger Jr. died on May 28, 2021 at his home in Naples, Florida at the age of 92.
