William Lipinski
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 3rd district |
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In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Marty Russo |
| Succeeded by | Dan Lipinski |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 5th district |
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In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | John G. Fary |
| Succeeded by | Dan Rostenkowski |
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William Oliver Lipinski December 22, 1937 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Rose Marie (Lapinski) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
William Oliver "Bill" Lipinski (born December 22, 1937) is an American politician who was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2005, representing a district in Chicago.
He was born in Chicago, and was educated at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa. Lipinski served in the United States Army Reserve, and he was a public administrator with the Chicago Park District of the city of Chicago. In 1975, Mayor Richard J. Daley named him as the Democratic committeeman for Chicago's 23rd Ward, in the southwestern portion of the city—a post he still holds. In the same year, Lipinski was elected to the Chicago City Council as the alderman for the 23rd Ward.
In 1982, he challenged incumbent Democrat John G. Fary in the primary for Illinois's 5th congressional district, which included most of southwestern Chicago. He won largely by running up the totals in his city council district, and was handily elected in November. He was reelected four times from this district with almost no difficulty.
After the 1990 census, his district was merged with the 3rd district, represented by a longtime friend, Marty Russo. Lipinski defeated Russo in the 1992 Democratic primary, mainly by running up his margins in the Chicago portion of the district—which is virtually coextensive with the 23rd Ward. This all but assured him of a sixth term. He was reelected five more times from this district, facing serious opposition only once, in 1994.
While in the House, Lipinski served on the Transportation Committee; his district included Midway Airport and also had more railroad crossings than any other district.
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