Eldon R. Clingan

Eldon R. Clingan is an American accountant and former Liberal Party of New York politician from New York City. In his youth, he was a member of the League for Industrial Democracy and national chair of the Young People's Socialist League from 1958 to 1959.^[1]

Clingan served in the New York City Council representing a Manhattan, New York at-large district from 1970 to 1973. He served as Minority Leader of that body from also from 1970 to 1973^[2] and helped to introduce Intro 475, civil rights legislation that would have prohibited discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation. The bill was defeated.^[3]

In later years Clingan served as the President of the National Society of Accountants from 2004 to 2005.^[4]

References[edit]

^ "Eldon Clingan | Socialist Currents". Retrieved 2021-05-28.
^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=46253 Clingan, Eldon R.
^ Gay Activist Alliance Papers, Box 15 Folder 1, Ad Hoc Intro 2, Reel 1, Emory University
^ "Top 100 Most Influential Practitioners 2005". National Public Accountant. National Society of Public Accountants. January 1, 2005.^{[dead link]}

Political offices
Preceded by Carlos M. Rios	New York City Council, Manhattan At-Large District 1970–1973	Succeeded by Robert F. Wagner, III
Preceded by Angelo J. Arculeo	Minority Leader, New York City Council 1970–1973	Succeeded by Angelo J. Arculeo

[1] "Eldon Clingan | Socialist Currents". Retrieved 2021-05-28.

[2] ttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=46253 Clingan, Eldon R.

[3] Gay Activist Alliance Papers, Box 15 Folder 1, Ad Hoc Intro 2, Reel 1, Emory University

[4] "Top 100 Most Influential Practitioners 2005". National Public Accountant. National Society of Public Accountants. January 1, 2005.^{[dead link]}

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