Clifford Gray (politician)

Clifford Gray, Jr. (born May 31, 1940) is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. [2]

Not to be confused with the English songwriter and actor Clifford Grey.
Clifford Gray
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 180th district
In office
January 4, 1977 – November 30, 1982
Preceded byRaymond Lederer
Succeeded byJames McIntyre
Personal details
Born (1940-05-31) May 31, 1940[1]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic

Formative years

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 31, 1940, Gray attended Hackett Elementary School, Penn Treaty Junior High School, Edison High School, and Frankford High School.[3]

Political career

Gray was a member of the 31st Ward Democratic Executive Committee. A Democrat, he was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1977 term. After serving a total of three consecutive terms, he ran unsuccessful campaigns for reelection for the 1983 and 1985 terms of the Pennsylvania House.[4] During his first term, he served as the subcommittee chair for the Pennsylvania House's State Government Committee; during his second term, he served as the subcommittee chair of the Urban Affairs Committee.[5]

References
  1. Pennsylvania. Dept. of General Services; Pennsylvania. Bureau of Publications; Pennsylvania. Dept. of Property and Supplies (1976). The Pennsylvania Manual. 103. Department of General Services. ISSN 0275-8814. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
  2. Cox, Harold. "House Members G". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  3. "Clifford Gray Jr. (Incumbent)", in "Democrat." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Inquirer, October 28, 1980.
  4. "Clifford Gray, Jr." (brief biography). Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania House of Representatives, retrieved online July 16, 2019.
  5. "Clifford Gray Jr. (Incumbent)", Philadelphia Inquirer.
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