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  Green, III, William J.
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AffiliationDemocratic  
 
NameWilliam J. Green, III
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , United States
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Born June 24, 1938 (85 years)
Contributoreddy 9_99
Last ModifedRBH
Feb 22, 2022 06:49pm
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Infoborn in Philadelphia, Pa., June 24, 1938; attended St. Joseph?s Prep School; B.A., St. Joseph?s College, 1960; attended Villanova Law School; elected chairman of the Philadelphia County Executive Committee; elected as a Democrat, by special election, April 28, 1964, to the Eighty-eighth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his father, William Joseph Green, Jr.; reelected to the six succeeding Congresses and served from April 28, 1964, until January 3, 1977; was not a candidate in 1976 for reelection to the Ninety-fifth Congress but was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate; elected mayor of Philadelphia in 1979 and served from January 7, 1980, to January 2, 1984; was not a candidate for reelection in 1983; resumed the practice of law; is a resident of Philadelphia, Pa.


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Importance? 7.00000 Average

FAMILY
Son William J. "Bill" Green IV 1965-
Father William J. Green, Jr. 1910-1963

INFORMATION LINKS
RACES
  11/06/1979 Philadelphia Mayor Won 53.33% (+24.05%)
  05/15/1979 Philadelphia Mayor - D Primary Won 51.69% (+8.95%)
  11/02/1976 PA US Senate Lost 46.79% (-5.61%)
  04/27/1976 PA US Senate - D Primary Won 68.71% (+37.61%)
  11/05/1974 PA District 3 Won 75.36% (+50.71%)
  11/07/1972 PA District 3 Won 63.33% (+27.15%)
  04/25/1972 PA District 3 - D Primary Won 57.53% (+18.29%)
  05/18/1971 Philadelphia Mayor - D Primary Lost 35.48% (-13.29%)
  11/03/1970 PA District 5 Won 66.88% (+34.37%)
  11/05/1968 PA District 5 Won 69.08% (+38.15%)
  11/08/1966 PA District 5 Won 59.14% (+18.27%)
  11/03/1964 PA District 5 Won 65.21% (+30.42%)
  04/28/1964 PA District 5 - D Primary Won 83.02% (+73.80%)
  04/28/1964 PA District 5 - Special Election Won 58.60% (+17.20%)
ENDORSEMENTS
PA District 1 - Nov 04, 1980 D Thomas M. Foglietta
PA US President - D Primary - Apr 22, 1980 D Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy