14 Facts About Bill Lipinski

William Oliver Lipinski was born on December 22,1937 and is an American politician and lobbyist who was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2005, representing a district in Chicago.

Bill Lipinski was born in Chicago, and was educated at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa.

Bill Lipinski served in the United States Army Reserve from 1961 to 1967.

Bill Lipinski was given a patronage job as public administrator with the Chicago Park District of the city of Chicago.

Bill Lipinski remained an alderman until he became a congressman in 1983.

Bill Lipinski became the mentor of future City Clerk of Chicago, James Laski, who by 1988 had become chief-of-staff of the joint Democrat Service Office for the city's southwest side, and acted as a personal aide to Bill Lipinski.

Bill Lipinski played an important role in getting federal funding for the CTA Orange Line.

Bill Lipinski was reelected four times from the 5th Congressional District with almost no difficulty.

Bill Lipinski was reelected five more times from this district, facing serious opposition only once, in 1994.

Bill Lipinski strongly opposed abortion, and described himself as a staunch conservative on foreign policy.

Bill Lipinski was a member of the Blue Dog Coalition.

The younger Bill Lipinski won all of his reelection bids up until 2020, when he lost his primary election in 2020 to Marie Newman.

In 2007, after leaving the House of Representatives, Bill Lipinski opened a one-man lobbying firm.

Bill Lipinski was an influential member of the Transportation Committee, and his son served on the committee.