Bill Gwatney | |
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Chair of the Arkansas Democratic Party | |
In office 2007 – August 13, 2008 | |
Preceded by | Jason Willett |
Succeeded by | David Pryor[1][2] |
Member of the Arkansas Senate from the 19th district | |
In office 1993 – January 13, 2003 | |
Succeeded by | Terry Smith |
Personal details | |
Born | August 26, 1959 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
Died | August 13, 2008 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | (aged 48)
Manner of death | Assassination |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 2 |
William A. Gwatney (August 26, 1959 – August 13, 2008) was an American politician who served as the State Chair of the Democratic Party of Arkansas.[3] He had previously served as a State Senator for ten years and as the financial chair of Mike Beebe's campaign for Governor of Arkansas in 2006. Gwatney was selected as a superdelegate at the 2008 Democratic National Convention, but was assassinated before the convention.[4]