Bill Long (politician)

For the U.S. representative from Missouri, see Billy Long.

Bill Long
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives
from the 29th district
In office
1973–1982
Preceded byNone
Succeeded bySheila J. Klinker
Personal details
Born(1927-03-11)11 March 1927
Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, US
Died14 March 2000(2000-03-14) (aged 73)
Lafayette Home Hospital, Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, US
EducationPurdue University

Bill Long (11 March 1927 – 14 March 2000) was a pharmacist and politician from the U.S. state of Indiana. A longtime resident of Lafayette, he served ten years in the Indiana House of Representatives as a Republican.

After service in the United States Coast Guard during the Second World War era, Long became a pharmacist in the city of Lafayette.[1]: 35  While living on Ninth Street in the city's Highland Park neighborhood, he served eight years as a city councilman before being elected to the House of Representatives for the 98th General Assembly, beginning in 1973.[2]: 35  Professionally, he was active in the Kiwanis and the local chamber of commerce,[3]: 39  and he was a member of the Reformed Presbyterian Church.[4]: 37  Long had no single predecessor; the entirety of Tippecanoe County was an electoral district for the 97th General Assembly, sending two representatives to Indianapolis.[5]: 23  Throughout his time in office, Long's 29th District embraced most of the southeastern quarter and parts of the northeastern quarter of Tippecanoe County.[1]: 22 [6]: 23 

Long held the following committee assignments:

  • 1973-1974: Ways and Means (ranking member of Budget subcommittee), Cities and Towns[1]: 35 
  • 1975-1976: Ways and Means (ranking minority member of Budget subcommittee), County and Township[2]: 35 
  • 1977-1978: Ways and Means (chairman), Cities and Towns; Interstate Cooperation[3]: 39 
  • 1979-1980: Ways and Means (chairman)[4]: 37 
  • 1981-1982: Ways and Means (chairman); Interstate Cooperation[6]: 36 

The boundaries of Indiana House districts were reapportioned in time for the elections of November 1982; the 29th District was moved to embrace Tipton County and parts of Clinton, Hamilton, and Howard counties, and Lafayette was brought into the 27th District.[6]: 23  Long was not re-elected to the House in 1982, and the race for the 27th District seat was won by Sheila J. Klinker, a Democrat from Lafayette.[6]: 34 

Long died on 14 March 2000. He was briefly memorialized at the next meeting of the highest governing body of his church, due to his service as an elder in his local congregation.[7]

  1. ^ a b c Indiana Legislative Directory 1973/1974. Indianapolis: Indiana State Chamber of Commerce.
  2. ^ a b Indiana Legislative Directory 1975/1976. Indianapolis: Indiana State Chamber of Commerce.
  3. ^ a b Indiana Legislative Directory 1977/1978. Indianapolis: Indiana State Chamber of Commerce.
  4. ^ a b Indiana Legislative Directory 1979-1980. Indianapolis: Indiana State Chamber of Commerce.
  5. ^ Indiana Legislative Directory 1971/1972. Indianapolis: Indiana State Chamber of Commerce.
  6. ^ a b c d Indiana Legislative Directory 1981-1982. Indianapolis: Indiana State Chamber of Commerce.
  7. ^ Minutes of the Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America 2001. Pittsburgh: Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America, 2002, 6.