William J. Coyne
William Joseph Coyne (August 24, 1936 – November 3, 2013) was an American politician. He was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
William J. Coyne | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 14th district | |
| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | William S. Moorhead |
| Succeeded by | Michael F. Doyle |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 22nd district | |
| In office January 5, 1971 – November 30, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Frank W. O'Brien |
| Succeeded by | James A. Romanelli |
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| Born | William Joseph Coyne August 24, 1936 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Died | November 3, 2013 (aged 77) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Robert Morris College |
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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.
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.
Coyne died at the age of 77 on November 3, 2013, two months after falling and sustaining head injuries in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1]
References
- ↑ Hopey, Don (2013-11-03). "William Coyne, retired long-time congressman from Pittsburgh, dies - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". Post-gazette.com. Retrieved 2013-11-03.
Other websites
Media related to William J. Coyne at Wikimedia Commons
- Voting record Archived 2006-03-14 at the Wayback Machine at the Washington Post
- Congressman William J. Coyne's Webpage archived
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