Former Philadelphia Congressman Reverend William H. Gray III Endorses Clinton

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http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=3442



9/25/2007
Former Philadelphia Congressman Reverend William H. Gray III Endorses Clinton for President


ARLINGTON, VA - The Clinton Campaign today announced the key endorsement of Rev. William H. Gray III, former Pennsylvania Congressman and former head of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF).

Gray represented Pennsylvania’s 2nd District (Philadelphia) in the U. S. House of Representatives for 13 years, rising through the ranks to become the first African American to chair both the powerful House Budget Committee and the Democratic Caucus, and the first to serve as House Majority Whip.

In 1991, he resigned his seat in Congress to become the president and chief executive officer of the UNCF. During his 13 year tenure Gray raised over $1 billion for Historically Black Colleges and Universities to help students of color gain a college education.