William J. Green III

William Joseph Green III (* June 24, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ) is a former American politician. Between 1964 and 1977 he represented the State of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives; 1980 to 1984 he was mayor of the city of Philadelphia.

Career

William Green is the son of Congressman William J. Green Jr. ( 1910-1963 ). He attended Saint Joseph's Prep School and thereafter until 1960, the Saint Joseph 's College. He also studied at Villanova Law School Law. Politically, he joined the Democratic Party and was the district chairman in Philadelphia County.

After the death of his father, who died as a congressman, Green was at the due election for the fifth seat of Pennsylvania as his successor in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he took up his new mandate on 28 April 1964. After six re- elections he could remain until January 3, 1977 in Congress. Since 1973 he represented there as a successor to James A. Byrne the third electoral district of his state. During his time in Congress were, among others, the Vietnam War, the civil rights movement and in 1974, the Watergate affair.

In 1976, William Green renounced in favor of candidacy for the U.S. Senate on a possible re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives; However, he was defeated by Republican Henry John Heinz. Between 1980 and 1984 he was mayor of the city of Philadelphia. He then practiced as a lawyer. He also opened two restaurants. At times, he also worked as a lobbyist in Washington. Since the late 1980s, he was also one of the vice presidents of the company MacAndrews & Forbes until 2003. He now lives in Philadelphia. His son, William J. Green IV sits in the local city council.