He died yesterday while in London with one of his sons to attend the Wimbledon tennis tournament, the Associated Press reported, citing William Epstein, a former aide. A third-generation pastor of Bright Hope Baptist Church in Philadelphia since 1972, he was elected in 1978 to represent Pennsylvania’s second congressional district, located in and around Philadelphia. During 12 years in the House, he pressed for economic sanctions against South Africa’s apartheid regime and, as budget chairman during President Ronald Reagan’s second term, helped Democrats and Republicans reach consensus on spending. =-= Statement by the President Barack H. Obama on the passing of Former Congressman William H....
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