Biography

10/30/1947 -

LLOYD, William R., Jr., a Representative from Somerset County; born in Somerset, Somerset County, Pa., October 30, 1947; graduated, Somerset Area High School, 1965; B.A., Franklin and Marshall College, 1969; J.D., Harvard Law School, 1972; United States Naval Justice School, 1973; served, United States Navy (1972-1976); legislative assistant, Pennsylvania Department of Education (1972); legislative attorney, United States Navy Office of Legislative Affairs (1973-1976); Assistant Consumer Advocate, Pennsylvania Department of Justice (1976-1978); Administrative Law Judge, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (1979-1980); associate professor, Indiana University of Pennsylvania (1979-1980); instructor, Point Park College (1979-1980); lecturer, St. Vincent College (1980); elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1981 term and served 8 consecutive terms thereafter; appointed, Select Committee on Safe Drinking Water (1984); appointed, Select Committee to Investigate Limerick II (1984); appointed, Select Committee to Investigate the Pennsylvania State Police (1986); appointed, Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (1995-1998); appointed, Select Committee on Eminent Domain (1997-1998); not a candidate for reelection to the House (1998); appointed, Pennsylvania Small Business Advocate (2003-2011); attorney.