William J. Coyne
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William Joseph Coyne (born August 24, 1936) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Coyne was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1954, and received a B.S. in accounting from Robert Morris College. He served for two years in the United States Army before setting up a private accoutning firm. From 1970 to 1972 he was member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and a member of the Pittsburgh City Council from 1974 to 1980.
Coyne was elected to Congress in 1980 and served until January 3, 2003. He was a long time member of the United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce In 2002, Coyne's district was combined with the district of Mike Doyle, a somewhat more conservative Democrat. Coyne retired in 2002, thus avoiding the possibility of two Democratic incumbents facing each other in the primary elections.
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- Voting record at the Washington Post
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| Preceded by William S. Moorhead |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district 1981-2003 |
Succeeded by Michael F. Doyle |
