Bill Archer

Bill Archer
Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee
In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by	Sam Gibbons
Succeeded by	Bill Thomas
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 7th district
In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by	George H. W. Bush
Succeeded by	John Culberson
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 22nd district
In office January 10, 1967 – January 12, 1971
Preceded by	Wallace H. Miller
Succeeded by	district seat abolished
Member of the Hunters Creek Village City Council
In office 1955–1962
Personal details
Born	William Reynolds Archer Jr. (1928-03-22) March 22, 1928 (age 96) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Republican (after 1967)[1]
Other political affiliations	Democratic (before 1967)[1]
Spouse	Sharon Sawyer
Education	University of Texas, Austin (BBA, LLB)
Military service
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Years of service	1951-1953
Rank	Captain
Battles/wars	Korean War
Bill Archer's voice Archer, as chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, opens debate on the United States–China Relations Act of 2000 Recorded May 24, 2000

William Reynolds Archer Jr. (born March 22, 1928) is an American retired lawyer and politician. Archer served two terms, from 1967 to 1971, in the Texas House of Representatives – changing from the Democratic to the Republican party in 1967 – and later represented Texas in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican for 30 years, from 1971 until 2001, serving for his last six years as chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee.