William J. McCoy | |
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60th Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
In office January 6, 2004 – January 3, 2012 | |
Preceded by | Tim Ford |
Succeeded by | Philip Gunn |
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 3rd district | |
In office January 1980 – January 3, 2012 | |
Preceded by | Don Chambliss[1] Ralph H. Doxey[1] Gene Manning[1] |
Succeeded by | William Tracy Arnold |
Personal details | |
Born | August 14, 1942 Booneville, Mississippi, U.S. |
Died | November 12, 2019 Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S. | (aged 77)
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Northeast Mississippi Community College Mississippi State University |
William J. McCoy (August 14, 1942 – November 12, 2019) was an American farmer and Democratic politician from Rienzi, Mississippi. He was the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the State of Mississippi.