William Vollie Alexander Jr.
American politician in Arkansas
William Vollie Alexander Jr. (born January 16, 1934) is a retired American politician. He represented the U.S. state of Arkansas in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1993. He was promoted to the post of Chief Deputy Majority Whip.[1]
Bill Alexander | |
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House Democratic Chief Deputy Whip | |
In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987 | |
Leader | Tip O'Neill |
Preceded by | Dan Rostenkowski |
Succeeded by | David Bonior |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 1st district | |
In office January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1993 | |
Preceded by | Ezekiel C. Gathings |
Succeeded by | Blanche Lincoln |
Personal details | |
Born | William Vollie Alexander Jr. January 16, 1934 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Arkansas Rhodes College (BA) Vanderbilt University (LLB) |
References
change- ↑ "Alexander, William Vollie (Bill) Jr". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2006-07-11.
Other websites
change- United States Congress. "William Vollie Alexander Jr. (id: A000103)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Appearances on C-SPAN