In 1999, Clifford Wilson became a Special Assistant to Congressman Bob Brady, serving until 2011. During his time as Chairman, he worked tirelessly and captivated audiences with his speeches to empower increased action on the part of all Democrats of Delaware County. He served 16 years as the longest serving Democratic Party Chair. Four years later he expanded his efforts to rebuild the Democratic Party as the Chairman of the Delaware County Democratic Party. He was elected Chairman of the Radnor Township Democratic Committee. Cliff ran for Congress in 1984, but lost the primary by a small margin.īeginning in 1990, after moving from New York to Radnor, PA, he dedicated his efforts to building a Democratic presence in an underrepresented area. During his time as Assemblyman, he did not compromise his beliefs as he passed bills and made his voice heard. In 1976 he was elected the youngest Member of the General Assembly of the New York House of Representatives and served 8 years, winning three more consecutive terms.
Though he lost that first election, two years later he won his first election and became the District Leader of the 37th Assembly District part B, Queens County, NY. He also took additional Law classes at Fordham University as well as many doctoral level graduate courses in History.ĭedicating his life to service and democracy, Cliff ran for U.S.
He then completed a Masters of Arts in American Civilization in 1969 at New York University. During his undergraduate time, he founded the Young Democrats and helped direct the founding of the Young Republicans at Pace. He continued his education to obtain a Bachelor of Arts from Pace University in 1967 where he was president of the student council. He is also survived by his daughters, Sharon Wilson and Erica Wilson grandchildren Elizabeth, Sarah, and Joseph sister Debbie Wilson Guglielmo brother James Wilson as well as many more nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, cousins, aunts, and uncles.Ĭlifford was a 1963 graduate of Grover Cleveland High School in New York. Clifford Eric Wilson, 71, of Folcroft, passed away peacefully at his home with his family on Decemafter battling illness for the past year.īorn and raised in Brooklyn, New York, he is predeceased by his father, Hubert Clifford Wilson an his wife, Martha Yerschke Wilson, and survived by his mother, Irma Kopp Wilson.
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