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About William McCoy
William McCoy, was an American politician from Oregon. In 1972, he was the first African American elected to the Oregon State Legislature. After serving one term in the Oregon House of Representatives, he was appointed to serve in the Oregon Senate. In the next election he was elected to the same seat and served until his death in 1996. His senate district covered North Portland and much of Northeast Portland. He was a Democrat.
Everything about William McCoy →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of the State Senate of Oregon, member of the Oregon House of Representatives
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- June 11, 1921
- Died
- April 1996