William H. Gray III

A Representative from Pennsylvania. Born in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La. , August 20, 1941. Attended the public schools. Graduated from Simon Gratz High School, Philadelphia, Pa. , 1959. B. A. , Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pa. , 1963. M. Div. , Drew Theological Seminary, Madison, N. J. , 1966. Th. M. , Princeton Theological Seminary, New Jersey, 1970. Minister. Taught at St. Peter's College, Jersey City, N. J. , 1970-1974, Jersey City State College, 1968-1969, Rutgers University, 1971, and Montclair (N. J. ) State College, 1970-1972. Elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-sixth and to the six succeeding Congresses, and served until his resignation September 11, 1991 (January 3, 1979-September 11, 1991). Chairman, Committee on the Budget (Ninety-ninth and One Hundredth Congresses). Majority whip (One Hundred First and One Hundred Second Congresses). President, United Negro College Fund. Special adviser to the President and secretary of state for Haitian affairs, 1994. Died on July 1, 2013, in London, England.