William Gormley
William Gormley | |
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| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 2nd district | |
| In office September 16, 1982 – February 17, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Steven P. Perskie |
| Succeeded by | James J. McCullough |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 2nd district | |
| In office January 10, 1978 – September 16, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Howard Kupperman |
| Succeeded by | Dolores G. Cooper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 2, 1946 Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Virginia |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame (BA) Villanova University (JD) |
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William L. "Bill" Gormley (born May 2, 1946) is an American attorney and Republican Party politician whose career in New Jersey's state Legislature spanned four decades. Representing the state's 2nd Legislative District, which includes most of Atlantic County, Gormley emerged as an influential and dominating figure in New Jersey government and a leader in the continued economic revitalization of the greater Atlantic City region.
Gormley, the son of former Atlantic County Sheriff Gerard Gormley, was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly in 1977, serving until 1982. He served as a member of the state Senate from 1982 to 2007, a length of tenure unmatched in Atlantic County since state Sen. Frank S. Farley's 31-year-run ended in defeat in 1972.
Gormley chose not to seek re-election to the Senate in 2007.