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Encyclopedia > Bill Gradison

Willis David "Bill" Gradison Jr. (born December 28, 1928) is an American politician, who served for almost two decades in the U.S. House of Representatives. December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ...


Gradison, a Republican, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and received a bachelor of arts degree from Yale University in 1949, a master's degree in business administration from Harvard University's Graduate School of Business Administration in 1951, and a doctor of commercial science degree from Harvard in 1954. The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... “Yale” redirects here. ... Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and a member of the Ivy League. ...


Gradison worked as an investment broker and then served as assistant to the undersecretary of the treasury (1953 - 1955), and assistant to the secretary of health, education, and welfare (1955 - 1957).


He was then elected to the Cincinnati city council, on which he served from 1961 to 1974. This service included a term as mayor of Cincinnati in 1971 (a position which at the time rotated among council members). Gradison was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1974 and began serving in 1975 (94th Congress). He began representing Ohio's District 1, but after the 1980 census, he and Tom Luken effectively switched districts, with Gradison's district renumbered as District 2. He served until 1993, when he resigned to accept the lobbying position of president of the Health Insurance Association of America. 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Ohios 1st district The 1st congressional district of Ohio is currently represented by Representative Steve Chabot. ... The Twetieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,542,199, an increase of 11. ... Thomas A. Luken (born July 9, 1925, in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American politician of the Democratic party. ... Detailed map of Ohios second congressional district. ...


The vacancy in the House of Representatives created by Gradison's resignation was filled by a special election, which was won by fellow Republican U.S. Rep. Robert J. Portman. Rob Portman speaks on March 17, 2005 at the White House ceremony at which President George W. Bush nominated him to be the next U.S. Trade Representative. ...


See also

Preceded by
Eugene P. Ruehlmann		 Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio
1971		 Succeeded by
Tom Luken
Preceded by
William J. Keating		 U.S. Representative from Ohio's 1st Congressional District
1975 - 1980		 Succeeded by
Thomas A. Luken
Preceded by
Thomas A. Luken		 U.S. Representative from Ohio's 2nd Congressional District
1980 - 1993		 Succeeded by
Robert J. Portman

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Bill Gradison - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (244 words)
Gradison, a Jewish Republican, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and received a bachelor of arts degree from Yale University in 1949, a master's degree in business administration from Harvard University's Graduate School of Business Administration in 1951, and a doctor of commercial science degree from Harvard in 1954.
Gradison worked as an investment broker and then served as assistant to the undersecretary of the treasury (1953-1955), and assistant to the secretary of health, education, and welfare (1955-1957).
Gradison was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1974 and began serving in 1975 (94th Congress).
Commission Reappoints Bill Gradison to Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (313 words)
Gradison is a former nine-term Congressman from Ohio.
Gradison served as an assistant to the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, an assistant to the Under Secretary of the Treasury, and Mayor of Cincinnati.
Gradison most recently was the Senior Public Policy Counselor at the law firm of Patton Boggs.
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