William J. Green III | |
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94th Mayor of Philadelphia | |
In office January 7, 1980 – January 2, 1984 | |
Preceded by | Frank Rizzo |
Succeeded by | Wilson Goode |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania | |
In office April 28, 1964 – January 3, 1977 | |
Preceded by | William J. Green Jr. |
Succeeded by | Raymond Lederer |
Constituency | 5th district (1964–1973) 3rd district (1973–1977) |
Chairman of the Philadelphia Democratic City Committee | |
In office December 1, 1967 – December 26, 1969 | |
Preceded by | Frank Smith |
Succeeded by | Peter Camiel |
Personal details | |
Born | William Joseph Green III June 24, 1938 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Patricia Green |
Children | 4, including Bill IV |
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Residence(s) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Education | Saint Joseph's University (BS)[1] Villanova University (JD)[1] |
Occupation | Attorney |
William Joseph Green III (born June 24, 1938) is an American politician from Pennsylvania. A Democrat, Green served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1964 to 1977 and as the 94th Mayor of Philadelphia from 1980 to 1984.