William J. McCoy (Mississippi politician)

William J. McCoy
McCoy in 2011
60th Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives
In office
January 6, 2004 – January 3, 2012
Preceded byTim Ford
Succeeded byPhilip Gunn
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the 3rd district
In office
January 1980 – January 3, 2012
Preceded byDon Chambliss[1]
Ralph H. Doxey[1]
Gene Manning[1]
Succeeded byWilliam Tracy Arnold
Personal details
BornAugust 14, 1942
Booneville, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedNovember 12, 2019(2019-11-12) (aged 77)
Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materNortheast 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.

  1. ^ a b c Mississippi. Legislature (1976-01-01). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1976]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books.