William Ray Price Jr. Explained

William Ray Price Jr.
Office:Chairman of the St. Louis County Board of Police Commissioners
Termstart:November 4, 2019
Termend:March 3, 2021
Appointer:Sam Page
St. Louis County Council
Predecessor:Roland Corvington
Office1:Chief Justice of Missouri
Termstart1:July 1, 2009
Termend1:June 30, 2011
Predecessor1:Laura Denvir Stith
Successor1:Richard B. Teitelman
Office2:Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri
Termstart2:April 7, 1992
Termend2:August 1, 2012
Appointer2:John Ashcroft
Predecessor2:Charles Blakey Blackmar
Successor2:Paul C. Wilson
Birth Date:30 January 1952
Birth Place:Fairfield, Iowa
Spouse:Susan Marie Trainor
Alma Mater:University of Iowa
Yale Divinity School
Washington and Lee University

William Ray Price Jr. (born January 30, 1952) is a former judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri and its longest-serving Supreme Court member,[1] having served from April 7, 1992, when he was appointed to the Court by then-Governor John Ashcroft,[2] until August 1, 2012, when he retired from the bench. He was retained by a vote of the people of Missouri for twelve-year terms in 1994 and again in 2006. He served two 2-year terms as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri from July 1, 1999, to June 30, 2001[2] and from July 1, 2009, to June 30, 2011.[3] He graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Kappa Sigma from the University of Iowa, attended Yale Divinity School and received his law degree from Washington and Lee University School of Law in 1978. He was in private practice in Kansas City from 1978 to 1992, where he served as a director of Truman Medical Center and president of the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners. Since retiring from the bench, he has joined the law firm of Armstrong Teasdale LLP in its St. Louis office.[4]

References

  1. http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_04a929fe-e002-5d90-8f6e-15b5696b4e29.html David A. Lieb, "William Ray Price Jr. warns of political pressure on Mo. courts", stltoday.com, Jul. 1, 2011.
  2. Official Manual - State of Missouri 2003-2004
  3. http://www.newstribune.com/articles/2009/06/18/news_state/196state11stith.txt Bob Watson, "Stith says last two years 'good'." Jefferson City News Tribune, Jun. 18, 2009.
  4. http://www.armstrongteasdale.com/ray-price/ William Ray Price, Jr. biography on the Armstrong Teasdale, LLP website

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