Bill Anoatubby

Bill Anoatubby
32nd Governor of the Chickasaw Nation
Assumed office
October 1987
Preceded byOverton James
1st Lieutenant Governor of the Chickasaw Nation
In office
1979–1987
GovernorOverton James
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byKennedy Brown
Personal details
Born
Billy Joe Anoatubby

(1945-11-08) November 8, 1945 (age 79)
Denison, Texas, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Chickasaw Nation
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Janice Loman
(m. 1967)
Children2
EducationMurray State College
East Central University (BS)
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1963–1971
RankStaff sergeant
UnitOklahoma Army National Guard

Billy Joe Anoatubby (born November 8, 1945) is the 32nd Governor of the Chickasaw Nation, a position he has held since 1987. From 1979 to 1987, Anoatubby served two terms as Lieutenant Governor of the Chickasaw Nation in the administration of Governor Overton James, after being popularly elected to office.[1] He is a member of the Democratic Party.

  1. ^ "The Official Site of the Chickasaw Nation | Biography". Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-15.