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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 (aged 48) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| 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]
- ^ Andrew DeMillo (August 21, 2008). "Widow of slain Demo chairman to attend convention". The Associated Press. Retrieved August 25, 2008.[dead link]
- ^ Rob Moritz (August 22, 2008). "Gwatney's widow to serve as superdelegate at Democratic convention". Arkansas News Bureau. Archived from the original on September 24, 2008. Retrieved August 25, 2008.
- ^ AP story Archived August 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bill Gwatney, Ark. Dem. chairman, shot dead at 48". The Associated Press. August 13, 2008. Archived from the original on August 18, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2008.