Bill Wisdom (Kansas politician) explained

Bill Wisdom
State:Kansas
State Senate1:Kansas
District1:6th
Term Start1:1993
Term End1:January 13, 1997
Predecessor1:John Steineger
Successor1:Chris Steineger
State House2:Kansas
District2:31st
Term Start2:1975
Term End2:1992
Predecessor2:Harley Huggins
Successor2:Pat Pettey
Party:Democrat
Birth Date:1932 4, mf=yes
Birth Place:Cottonwood, Coal County, Oklahoma, U.S.
Death Place:Houston, Texas
Spouse:Joann Wisdom[1]
Children:2
Alma Mater:Kansas City Kansas Community College
Residence:Kansas City[2]

Bill Wisdom (April 11, 1932January 21, 2004) was an American politician who served in the Kansas state legislature from 1975 to 1996.

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bill Wisdom Obituary . . January 25, 2004 . . November 16, 2022.
  2. Web site: Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Wisdom, Bill . . kslib.info . State Library of Kansas . November 16, 2022.