What is William J. Coyne?
{{Infobox officeholder | image = William J Coyne.jpg | imagesize =180px | state = Pennsylvania | district = [[Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district|14th]] | term_start = January 3, 1981 | term_end = January 3, 2003 | predecessor = [[William S. Moorhead]] | successor = [[Michael F. Doyle]] | state_house2 = Pennsylvania | district2 = [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 22|22nd]] | term_start2 = January 5, 1971 | term_end2 = November 30, 1972 | predecessor2 = [[Frank W. O'Brien]] | successor2 = [[James A. Romanelli]] |birth_name = William Joseph Coyne | birth_date = {{birth date |1936|08|24}} | birth_place = [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] | death_date = {{Death date and age|2013|11|03|1936|08|24}} | death_place = [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] | party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] | alma_mater = [[Robert Morris College]] | spouse = | religion = | signature =William J Coyne sig.svg }} '''William Joseph Coyne''' (August 24, 1936 – November 3, 2013) was an [[Americans|American]] politician. He was a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[Pennsylvania]]. Coyne was born in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]. He graduated from [[Central Catholic High School (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)|Central Catholic High School]] in 1954, and received a [[B.S.]] in accounting from [[Robert Morris College]]. Coyne was elected to Congress in 1980, succeeding 24-year incumbent [[William S. Moorhead]] in a district taking in most of Pittsburgh. He was reelected ten times, never facing serious opposition. He was a longtime member of the [[United States House Committee on Ways and Means]] In 2002, Coyne's district was combined with the district of [[Michael F. Doyle|Mike Doyle]], a somewhat more moderate Democrat. Although the new district contained more of Coyne's territory than Doyle's, Coyne retired to avoid the possib