Preceded by Leo C. Zeferetti Political party Republican Succeeded by Charles B. Rangel Alma mater Harvard College | Preceded by Ed Koch Name S. Green Succeeded by Robert Garcia Party Republican Party | |
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Full Name Sedgwick William Green Born October 16, 1929
New York City, New York, U.S. ( 1929-10-16 ) Role Member of the United States House of Representatives Died October 14, 2002, New York City, New York, United States Education Harvard University, Harvard Law School, Harvard College | ||
Sedgwick William "Bill" Green (October 16, 1929 – October 14, 2002) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.
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Life and career
Bill Green was born on October 16, 1929 in New York City, the son of Louis A. Green and Evelyn (née Schoenberg) Green. His father was a wealthy investor who was one of the main shareholders in Grand Union, and Bill Green grew up in Manhattan. He graduated from The Horace Mann School in 1946, Harvard University in 1950, and Harvard Law School in 1953. From 1953 to 1955, he served in the United States Army. After leaving the army, he was legal secretary for U.S. Court of Appeals (D.C.) Judge George T. Washington before leaving in practice law. From 1961-64, Green was the chief counsel to the New York Joint Legislative Committee on Housing and Urban Development. He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1965–68, sitting in the 175th, 176th and 177th New York State Legislatures. Afterwards he was the New York City director of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Green was elected as a Republican to the 95th United States Congress, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ed Koch, and was re-elected to the 96th, 97th, 98th, 99th, 100th, 101st and 102nd United States Congresses, holding office from February 14, 1978, to January 3, 1993. A mostly liberal Republican, he was one of the few members of his party to have a long run in office from a city long dominated by Democrats.
Redistricting made his district slightly friendlier to Democrats, and he narrowly lost his 1992 re-election bid to New York City City Councilwoman Carolyn B. Maloney. Green sought the Republican nomination for Governor of New York in 1994, but was defeated by State Senator George Pataki.
Death
Bill Green died of liver cancer on October 14, 2002 in New York City.