William H. Gray III

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Bill Gray
House Majority Whip
In office June 15, 1989 – September 11, 1991
Leader	Tom Foley
Preceded by	Tony Coelho
Succeeded by	David Bonior
Chair of the House Democratic Caucus
In office January 3, 1989 – June 15, 1989
Leader	Jim Wright Tom Foley
Preceded by	Dick Gephardt
Succeeded by	Steny Hoyer
Chair of the House Budget Committee
In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1989
Preceded by	James R. Jones
Succeeded by	Leon Panetta
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 2nd district
In office January 3, 1979 – September 11, 1991
Preceded by	Robert N. C. Nix Sr.
Succeeded by	Lucien E. Blackwell
Personal details
Born	William Herbert Gray III (1941-08-20)August 20, 1941 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	July 1, 2013(2013-07-01) (aged 71) London, England
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Andrea Dash
Children	3
Education	Franklin and Marshall College (BA) Drew University (MDiv) Princeton Theological Seminary (ThM)
William H. Gray's voice Gray speaks on the coming end of apartheid under F. W. de Klerk Recorded June 7, 1990

William Herbert Gray III (August 20, 1941 – July 1, 2013) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who represented Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district from 1979 to 1991. He also served as chairman of the House Committee on the Budget from 1985 to 1989 and House Majority Whip from 1989 to 1991. He resigned from Congress in September of that year to become president and chief executive officer of the United Negro College Fund, a position he held until 2004.

He was the fourth-highest-ranking member of the House at the time of his resignation and a minister in Philadelphia. He was co-founder of the government lobbying and advisory firm, Gray Loeffler LLC, headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[1]