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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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1980-01-01 |
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| Name | William R. Ratchford |
| Address | 2 Johnson Dr.
Danbury, Connecticut , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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May 24, 1934
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| Died | January 02, 2011
(76 years)
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| Contributor | *crickets chirp* |
| Last Modifed | David
May 26, 2022 08:53am |
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| Info | William Richard "Bill" Ratchford
First elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives from Fairfield County, City of Danbury in 1962.
Representative from Connecticut; born in Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn., May 24, 1934; attended the public schools of Danbury; B.A., University of Connecticut, Storrs, 1956; J.D., Georgetown Law School, Washington, D.C., 1959; served in the Connecticut National Guard, 1959-1965; admitted to the Connecticut bar in 1959 and commenced practice in Danbury, in 1960; served in the Connecticut house of representatives, 1962-1974 and was speaker, 1969-1973; unsuccessful candidate for election in 1974 to the Ninety-fourth Congress; chairman, Governor�s Blue Ribbon Committee on Nursing Homes, 1975-1976; commissioner on aging, 1977-1978; delegate, Connecticut State Democratic conventions, 1960-1974; delegate, Democratic National Conventions, 1972 and 1984; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-sixth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1979-January 3, 1985); unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Ninety-ninth Congress; is a resident of Danbury, Conn.
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