Bill DeWeese
| H. William DeWeese | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 50th district |
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In office May 10, 1976 – April 24, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Donald Davis |
| Succeeded by | Pam Snyder |
| 135th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
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In office January 5, 1993 – November 30, 1994 |
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| Preceded by | Bob O'Donnell |
| Succeeded by | Matt Ryan |
| Democratic Leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives |
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In office January 3, 1995 – November 30, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Ivan Itkin |
| Succeeded by | Todd Eachus |
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In office January 23, 1990 – November 30, 1992 |
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| Preceded by | Bob O'Donnell |
| Succeeded by | Ivan Itkin |
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Democratic Whip of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives |
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In office January 6, 2009 – December 19, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Keith McCall |
| Succeeded by | Frank Dermody |
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In office January 3, 1989 – January 23, 1990 |
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| Preceded by | Bob O'Donnell |
| Succeeded by | Ivan Itkin |
| Personal details | |
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April 18, 1950 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Holly Kinser (married 1992, divorced 1999) |
| Residence | Waynesburg, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Wake Forest University |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch | U.S. Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1972–1975 |
H. William DeWeese (born April 18, 1950) is an American politician who is a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party, DeWeese served as the 135th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House from 1993-94. After five years of investigation by Republican State Attorney General Tom Corbett, DeWeese was not charged in connection to the scandal known as "Bonusgate".
He was indicted in December 2009 on six charges of conflict of interest, theft and criminal conspiracy on accusations that two members of his staff used state resources to campaign for political office. The trial began January 23, 2010. He was re-elected in 2010 despite the charges, but was convicted of five of the six felony charges on February 6, 2012.
In April 2012, DeWeese was sentenced to 30 to 60 months in state prison, and subsequently resigned his house seat. He maintains that the prosecution was politically motivated, and part of an ongoing feud with Corbett, who became Governor in 2011.
DeWeese was born April 18, 1950, in Pittsburgh and raised in rural Greene County. After earning a B.A., History at Wake Forest University, he joined the United States Marine Corps 1972–1975.
After leaving the Marines, DeWeese was elected to the Pennsylvania House in a 1976 special election and represented the 50th district (consisting of all of Greene and parts of Fayette and Washington Counties) for the ensuing thirty-six years.
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