Bill Clegg will officially announce his candidacy as a Republican for the Second District seat currently occupied by Congressman James Langevin on Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 at 12:30 P.M. at T’s Restaurant (in Benny’s Plaza), 5600 Post Road, in East Greenwich, RI.
About Bill:
Bill and his wife Ruth have been married for 32 years and have lived in Warwick since 1984. They have two grown sons, Alex and Garrett. Bill and Ruth are both URI grads, class of 1977, and Bill also attended Syracuse University College of Law, graduating in 1984. Bill spent a combined 28 years in the US Army and US Army Reserve. He was a rifle platoon leader in the Big Red One in Germany for several years and he subsequently commanded at every level up to Division. After a deployment to Iraq as an Assistant Division Commander for the 98th Division (USAR), Bill retired in 2005 as a Colonel and was awarded the Legion of Merit.
Bill also spent more than twenty years at Textron where he last served as the Executive Director, Ethics & Compliance. He recently left Textron and is now campaigning full-time. Bill has served on the Board of Directors of the RI Airport Corporation, the Ethics & Compliance Officer’s Association, and he was recently appointed by the Governor to the RI Commission on Judicial Tenure & Discipline.
Bill and Ruth are active in the community and support many institutions such as St. Mary’s Home for Children, Community Prep, Save the Bay, United Way, and the Appalachian Mountain Club. Bill and his family enjoy many outdoor pursuits, both on the Bay and in the woods.
For more information: Bill Clegg for Congress
