Walsh was Welfare Commissioner of Onondaga County in New York State in 1959 . He was elected mayor of Syracuse in 1961 , and served until 1969 . He became more nationally-known by serving as Vice President of the US Conference of Mayors . He was a delegate to the 1968 Republican National Convention . He was elected to Congress in 1972 , and served from January 3 , 1973 until January 3 , 1979
1968 Republican National Convention
1968 Republican National Convention
William F. Walsh