Bill Denny (Mississippi politician)
Bill Denny | |
|---|---|
| Majority Leader of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
| In office January 3, 2012 – January 7, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | ??? |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 64th district | |
| In office January 1988 – January 7, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Dick Hall |
| Succeeded by | Shanda Yates |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 22, 1930 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | January 25, 2025 (aged 94) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Sue Johnsey |
| Education | University of Maryland, College Park (BS) |
William Clancy Denny Jr. (August 22, 1930 – January 25, 2025) was an American politician who served as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1988 to 2020. He was the floor leader of the Republicans in the house from 2012 to 2020.[1]
Life and career
[edit]Denny was an alumnus of the University of Maryland and worked as a business executive and banker. He was Senior Vice President of Southeastern Operations of a multi-national banking corporation.[2]
Elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1988, he served District 64, encompassing Hinds County and Madison County. He served on the Apportionment and Elections as chairman, and as member of the appropriations, congressional redistricting, constitution, Judiciary A, Judiciary En Banc, legislative reapportionment and municipalities committees.[2]
In November 2019, Denny was defeated by Shanda Yates. The race was extremely close, with Yates winning by a margin of less than 150 votes (50.8% to 49.2%), and results took nearly two weeks to certify.[3][4][5] His term ended on January 7, 2020.
Denny was married to Sue Rose Johnsey, and they had four children. He was Catholic.[2] Denny died in Jackson, Mississippi on January 25, 2025, at the age of 94.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Pittman, Ashton (November 18, 2019). "It's Official: Dem Shanda Yates Ousts 32-Year Republican in Mississippi House". Jackson Free Press. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ Ramseth, Luke (November 19, 2019). "It's official: Democrat Shanda Yates flips longtime Mississippi Republican seat in House". Mississippi Clarion Ledger. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ "Mississippi House of Representatives District 64". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ "William Clancy Denny Jr". Sebrell Funeral Home. January 31, 2025.