William Gormley
William Gormley | |
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| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 2nd district | |
| In office September 16, 1982 – February 17, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Steven P. Perskie |
| Succeeded by | James J. McCullough |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 2nd district | |
| In office January 10, 1978 – September 16, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Howard Kupperman |
| Succeeded by | Dolores G. Cooper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 2, 1946 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Virginia |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame (BA) Villanova University (JD) |
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William L. Bill Gormley (born May 2, 1946) is an American attorney and Republican Party politician from New Jersey who represented most of Atlantic County, New Jersey in New Jersey's state Legislature from 1978 to 2007. Gormley was an imposing figure in New Jersey government, referred to by David Wildstein as "one of the most consequential legislators of his generation," and a leader in the economic development of the Atlantic City region.
Gormley was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly in 1977 and served until 1982, when he won a special election to the New Jersey Senate. He remained in that office until resigning in 2007. He also ran unsuccessful campaigns for Governor of New Jersey, the United States House of Representatives, and the United States Senate.