Bill Wisdom (Kansas politician)
Bill Wisdom (April 11, 1932 – January 21, 2004) was an American politician who served in the Kansas state legislature from 1975 to 1996.
Bill Wisdom | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 6th district | |
| In office 1993 – January 13, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | John Steineger |
| Succeeded by | Chris Steineger |
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 31st district | |
| In office 1975–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Harley Huggins |
| Succeeded by | Pat Pettey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 11, 1932 Cottonwood, Coal County, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | January 21, 2004 Houston, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Joann Wisdom[1] |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Kansas City[2] |
| Alma mater | Kansas City Kansas Community College |
Wisdom was born and grew up in Oklahoma. He moved to Kansas as a young man to attend Kansas City Kansas Community College, and subsequently worked as a supervisor for General Motors.[1]
Wisdom was originally elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in 1975. He served for 9 terms as a Democrat, leaving the House in 1992; in that year, he was elected to the Kansas State Senate succeeding John Steineger, where he served a single term before being replaced by John's son Chris Steineger.
References
- "Bill Wisdom Obituary". Kansas City Star. January 25, 2004. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- "Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Wisdom, Bill". kslib.info. State Library of Kansas. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
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