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Bill Sarpalius
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 13th district
In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1995
Preceded by
Beau Boulter
Succeeded by
Mac Thornberry
Member of the Texas Senate from the 31st district
In office January 13, 1981 – January 3, 1989
Preceded by
Bob Price
Succeeded by
Teel Bivins
Personal details
Born
William Clarence Sarpalius
(1948-01-10) January 10, 1948 (age 76) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Jenny Barnett Sarpalius
Children
1
Alma mater
Clarendon College Texas Tech University West Texas A&M University
Occupation
Businessman, lobbyist
William Clarence Sarpalius (/sɑːrˈpɔːləs/; born January 10, 1948) is an American politician and lobbyist who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1989 to 1995. A Democrat, he represented Texas's 13th congressional district, a large tract of land which stretched from the Texas Panhandle eastward to Wichita Falls.
Congressman BillSarpalius in the 1994 general election, a heavily Republican year nationwide. He polled 79,416 votes (55 percent) to Sarpalius's 63,923 votes...
congressman and House Republican whip Newt Gingrich. They alleged that President Bill Clinton was not the "New Democrat" he claimed to be during his 1992 campaign...
Machtley, Ranking member) Rural Enterprises, Exports and the Environment (BillSarpalius, chair; Joel Hefley, Ranking member) Standards of Official Conduct (Jim...
on abortion and also other issues. In 1989, Boulter was succeeded by BillSarpalius. He was nominated to serve office for the United States Senate, but...
1997 – January 3, 2005 1st Marshall Elected in 1996. Lost re-election. BillSarpalius Democratic January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1995 13th Amarillo Elected in...
Sheila Jackson Lee U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial) Preceded by BillSarpalius as Former US Representative Order of precedence of the United States...
Former US Representative Order of precedence of the United States as Former US Representative Succeeded by BillSarpalius as Former US Representative...
election in the 31st district of the Texas Senate. He succeeded politician BillSarpalius. Bivins was listed in Texas Monthly's "The Best and Worst Legislators"...
Walter Fauntroy retired to run for mayor of Washington D.C. Florida 11: Bill Nelson retired to run for Governor of Florida. Louisiana 2: Lindy Boggs retired...
Congress. They coincided with the 1992 presidential election, in which Democrat Bill Clinton was elected as President, defeating Republican incumbent President...
Incumbent Democrat Pete Geren ran for re-election. Incumbent Democrat BillSarpalius ran for re-election. Beau Boulter, who held the seat until 1989, ran...
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved July 1, 2022. "SARPALIUS, William". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved...
Senate December 26, 1991: End of Cold War November 3, 1992: Election of Bill Clinton as President of the United States February 6, 1991: Agent Orange...
com. Archived from the original on 2010-05-29. Retrieved 2010-05-29. "SARPALIUS, William - Biographical Information". congress.gov. "Clay Sell". Hunt...
retired to run for U.S. Senator. New member elected. Democratic gain. ▌Y BillSarpalius (Democratic) 52.5% ▌Larry S. Milner (Republican) 47.5% Texas 14 Mac...
Incumbent Democrat Pete Geren ran for re-election. Incumbent Democrat BillSarpalius ran for re-election. Incumbent Democrat Greg Laughlin ran for re-election...
were passed. These included a bill in response to a fraternity hazing death at the University of Texas and various bills directly addressing booster involvement...
Tempore (3rd called session): John Wilson, Democrat Speaker of the House: Bill Wayne Clayton, Democrat Texas Legislature Online Texas Senate Texas House...
Incumbent Republican Joe Barton ran for re-election. Incumbent Republican Bill Archer ran for re-election. Incumbent Republican Jack Fields ran for re-election...
Pete Geren won in a runoff. He ran for re-election. Incumbent Democrat BillSarpalius ran for re-election. Incumbent Democrat Greg Laughlin ran for re-election...
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