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  Royer, Bill
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AffiliationRepublican  
  1979-04-04  
 
NameBill Royer
Address
Redwood City, California , United States
EmailNone
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Born April 11, 1920
DiedApril 08, 2013 (92 years)
Contributoreddy 9_99
Last ModifedDavid
Apr 13, 2021 10:07pm
Tags Widowed - Army -
InfoWilliam Howard "Bill" Royer

born in Jerome, Jerome County, Idaho, April 11, 1920; attended the public schools; graduated from Sequoia High School, Redwood City, Calif., 1938; B.S., Santa Clara (Calif.) University, 1941; graduate work, Oklahoma A.&M. College (now Oklahoma State University), Stillwater, Okla., 1943; served in the United States Army Air Corps, 1943-1945; realtor; city councilman, Redwood City, Calif., 1950-1966; mayor, Redwood City, Calif., 1956-1960; member, board of supervisors, San Mateo County, Calif., 1972-1979; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-sixth Congress, by special election, April 3, 1979, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Leo J. Ryan and served from April 3, 1979, to January 3, 1981; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1980 to the Ninety-seventh Congress; regional representative, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1981-1982; is a resident of Redwood City, Calif.


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Apr 08, 2013 10:00pm News William H. Royer, former congressman and Redwood City mayor, dies at 92  Article RBH 

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  11/02/1982 CA District 11 Lost 39.75% (-17.34%)
  11/04/1980 CA District 11 Lost 43.29% (-3.09%)
  04/03/1979 CA District 11 - Special Runoff Won 57.30% (+16.24%)
  03/06/1979 CA District 11 - Special Election Won 22.75% (+0.00%)
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