Bill Graves

Bill Graves
43rd Governor of Kansas
In office
January 9, 1995 – January 13, 2003
LieutenantSheila Frahm
Gary Sherrer
Preceded byJoan Finney
Succeeded byKathleen Sebelius
28th Secretary of State of Kansas
In office
January 12, 1987 – January 9, 1995
GovernorMike Hayden
Joan Finney
Preceded byJack Brier
Succeeded byRon Thornburgh
Personal details
Born
William Preston Graves

(1953-01-09) January 9, 1953 (age 71)
Salina, Kansas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Linda Richey
(m. 1990)
Children1
EducationKansas Wesleyan University (BA)

William Preston Graves (born January 9, 1953) is an American former politician who was the 43rd governor of Kansas from 1995 until 2003.