Bill Archer
Bill Archer | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Gibbons |
| Succeeded by | Bill Thomas |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 7th district | |
| In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | George H. W. Bush |
| Succeeded by | John Culberson |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 22nd district – Seat 5 | |
| In office January 10, 1967 – January 12, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Wallace Miller |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Reynolds Archer Jr. March 22, 1928 |
| Party | Democratic (before 1967) Republican (1967–present) |
| Spouse | Sharon Sawyer |
| Education | |
| Military service | |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Service years | 1951–1953 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Conflict | Korean War |
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William Reynolds Archer Jr. (born March 22, 1928) is an American retired lawyer and politician. Archer served two terms, from 1967 to 1971, in the Texas House of Representatives – changing from the Democratic to the Republican party in December 1967 – and later represented Texas in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican for 30 years, from 1971 until 2001, serving for his last six years as chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee.