Legislator Details
Vital Records Information:
Marital Information:
married Jane Thompson of Oak Park, IL, 1951; children: Susan, Nancy (Aiken), Barbara Ann (Shaffer)
Number of Children: 3
Background
Education:
Royal Oak HS, 1940;
graduated from Michigan State College (now Michigan State University)
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Dr. S. C. (South Carolina per WWAM) and Fern (Taylor) Broomfield. He lived in Lake Orion, MI after leaving public office. Congressional adviser to U.S. delegation to Geneva Disarmament Conference, 1970-73. Vice chairman committee foreign affairs; member of the small business committee; member select committee to investigate the Iran/Contra Arms Sales; member commission on the Ukrainian Famine; appointed by president as U.S. Ambassador UN 22d General Assembly, 1967, congl. advisor National Bipartisan Commission on Cen. Am., 1983, member communications on security and economic assistance, 1983, congl. advisor U.S. Delegation 2d Special Session U.S. General Assembly on Disarmament, 1982, Council Ministers Organization for Economic Cooperation and Devel., 1979; presl. commission member organization government on the conduct foreign policy, 1975; congl. advisor U.S. delegation 2d International Conference Assistance to refugees in Africa, 1985; del. Strategic Arms Limitations Talks, 1977-80, NATO, 1955, 60, 73-80, 82, 85—, alternate del., 1984, UN Law Sea Adv. Committee, 1976-77, 78-82, Interparliamentary Union Conference, 1980-82, U.S. Conference on Sci. and Tech. for Devel., 1979, UN Pleding Session on Cambodian Relief, 1979, U.S. National Commission for the UN Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1961-62; member Can.-U.S. Interparliamentary Conference, 1961-64, 67-70, 72, 78-80, 83-84, 86—, Mex.-U.S. Interparliamentary Conference, 1973-74, Korea—U.S. Interparliamentary Group. 1967-74, U.K.-U.S. Interparliamentary Conference, 1962. Member of the Masons, Odd Fellows, Optimists, Lions and Shriners.
Notable Facts:
AKA as "Bill" Some articles indicate he died in or near Washington, DC.
Served in both state chambers
WWAM gives birth place as Birmingham, MI.
Elected to the 18 consecutive Congresses 1957-1993;
In 2001, the Royal Oak Post Office was renamed for him through an act of Congress.
The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm established the Broomfield Center for Leadership in his honor. While in office - youngest man to hold the office of elected speaker pro tem in 1953 in Michigan history.
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