Bill Bullard Jr.

Bill Bullard Jr. (July 12, 1943 – December 18, 2020) was an American politician. He was a Republican member of both houses of the Michigan Legislature and local official in Oakland County.[1]

Bill Bullard Jr.
Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds
In office
January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2012
Preceded byRuth Johnson
Succeeded byLisa Brown
Member of the
Oakland County Board of Commissioners
from the 2nd District
In office
January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011
Succeeded byRobert Hoffman
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 15th district
In office
June 6, 1996 – December 31, 2002
Preceded byDave Honigman
Succeeded byNancy Cassis
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 1983 – June 6, 1996
Preceded byClaude Trim
Succeeded byNancy Cassis
Constituency60th district (1983–1992)
38th district (1993–1996)
Personal details
Born(1943-07-12)July 12, 1943
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedDecember 18, 2020(2020-12-18) (aged 77)
Commerce Township, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceHighland Township
Alma materDetroit College of Law (J.D.)
University of Michigan (B.A.)

Biography

Bullard earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and law degree from the Detroit College of Law. He served in elected office in Highland Township from 1978 through 1982, and was elected to the state House in 1982. In 1994, Bullard was elected to the state Senate in a special election in June.[2][3]

After leaving the Legislature, Bullard was elected to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, where he served four terms, including six years as chairman, before being selected to succeed Ruth Johnson as county clerk/register of deeds when Johnson was elected Michigan Secretary of State.[4] Bullard was defeated for re-election to a full term in 2012 by Lisa Brown.

Bullard died from complications of cancer and COVID-19 at Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital on December 18, 2020, aged 77, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan.[5][6]

References
  1. The Political Graveyard: Bullard, Bill, Jr.
  2. 2001–2002 Michigan Manual: State Senator Bill Bullard, Jr.
  3. Senate Resolution 314 (2002): A resolution of tribute for the Honorable Bill Bullard, Jr.
  4. Crumm, Charles (7 December 2010). "Bill Bullard Jr. named Oakland County Clerk". The Oakland Press.
  5. "Longtime Oakland County politician Bill Bullard Jr. dies of COVID, cancer complications". Crain's Detroit Business. December 19, 2020.
  6. "Willis C. "Bill" Bullard Jr. Obituary". Lynch & Sons Funeral Directors. Retrieved 2020-12-30.


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