William F. Clinger, Jr.
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William Floyd Clinger, Jr. (born April 4, 1929) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Bill Clinger was born in Warren, PA. He attended the public schools there and graduated from The Hill School, Pottstown, PA in 1947. He received a B.A. from The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD in 1951, and a LL.B. from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA in 1965. He served in the United States Navy as a lieutenant from 1951-1955. He was a delegate to the Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1967-1968, and the Republican National Convention in 1972.
Clinger was associated with the New Process Co. of Warren, Pennsylvania from 1955 to 1962, was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar in 1965, and was a lawyer in private practice. He was a delegate to the Pennsylvania constitutional convention in 1967-1968, and was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1972. He was elected as a Republican to the Ninety-sixth and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1979-January 3, 1997). While in the House of Representatives, he was chairman of the United States House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight in the 104th Congress. He was not a candidate for re-election to the 105th Congress in 1996.
With Senator William Cohen, Clinger co-authored the Information Technology Management Reform Act, also known as the Clinger-Cohen Act.
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| Preceded by Joseph S. Ammerman |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 23rd congressional district 1979-1993 |
Succeeded by District Eliminated |
| Preceded by Richard T. Schulze |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district 1993-1997 |
Succeeded by John E. Peterson |
