William J. Coyne

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William Coyne
William J. Coyne

In office
January 3, 1981 – January 3, 2003
Preceded by William S. Moorhead
Succeeded by Michael F. Doyle

Born August 24, 1936 (1936-08-24) (age 71)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Political party Democrat

William Joseph Coyne (born August 24, 1936) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Coyne was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1954, and received a B.S. in accounting from Robert Morris College. He served for two years in the United States Army before setting up a private accounting firm. From 1970 to 1972 he was member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and a member of the Pittsburgh City Council from 1974 to 1980.

Coyne was elected to Congress in 1980, succeeding 24-year incumbent William S. Moorhead in a district taking in most of Pittsburgh. He was reelected ten times, never facing serious opposition. He was a longtime member of the United States House Committee on Ways and Means

In 2002, Coyne's district was combined with the district of Mike Doyle, a somewhat more moderate Democrat. Although the new district contained more of Coyne's territory than Doyle's, Coyne retired to avoid the possibility of two Democratic incumbents facing each other in the primary elections.

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Preceded by
William S. Moorhead
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district

19812003
Succeeded by
Michael F. Doyle