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• n  a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline

• whip

News & Articles

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• William H. Gray III dies at 71; influential Philadelphia politician
  A Philadelphia pastor and former congressman, William H. Gray III stepped down at the height of political power to serve the black community. William H. Gray III, a Baptist minister and Democrat from Philadelphia who during six terms in Congress became the first black party whip — the No. 3 leadership post — and first black chairman of the House Budget Committee, has died. He was 71.
  July 3, 2013 - Los Angeles Times
• William Gray, Black Congressman Who Broke Ceiling, Dies at 71
  William H. Gray III, a Baptist minister and Democrat from Philadelphia who in six terms in Congress became the first black party whip, the No. 3 leadership post, and first black chairman of the House Budget Committee, has died. He was 71.
  July 2, 2013 - Bloomberg