Billy Joe Rish (September 10, 1932 – May 17, 2008) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 8th and 9th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[3][4]
Billy Joe Rish | |
|---|---|
 Rish in 1974 | |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 8th district | |
| In office 1970–1972 | |
| Preceded by | John Robert Middlemas |
| Succeeded by | Earl Hutto |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 9th district | |
| In office 1972–1978 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Chapman |
| Succeeded by | Leonard J. Hall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 10, 1932 Wewahitchka, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | May 17, 2008 (aged 75) |
| Political party | Democratic[1] |
| Spouse | Carol Thompson[2] |
| Alma mater | University of Florida University of Florida Levin College of Law |
Life and career
editRish was born in Wewahitchka, Florida,[5] the son of Lucy and Roy P. Rish. He attended Wewahitchka High School, the University of Florida and the University of Florida Levin College of Law.[2]
In 1970, Rish was elected to represent the 8th district of the Florida House of Representatives, succeeding John Robert Middlemas. He served until 1972, when he was succeeded by Earl Hutto. In the same year, he was elected to represent the 9th district, succeeding Joe Chapman. He served until 1978, when he was succeeded by Leonard J. Hall.[3][4]
Rish died in May 2008, at the age of 75.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Rish: Hospital won't close". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. December 1, 1977. p. 5. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "William Rish Obituary (1932-2008)". The News Herald. May 19, 2008. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ^ a b Ward, Robert (August 3, 2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845–2012" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Chairman Rish Says Job Hard". The News Herald. Panama City, Florida. February 16, 1975. p. 1. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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