Billy Joe Rish

Billy Joe Rish (September 10, 1932 – May 17, 2008) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 8th and 9th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[3][4]

Billy Joe Rish
Rish in 1974
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 8th district
In office
1970–1972
Preceded byJohn Robert Middlemas
Succeeded byEarl Hutto
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 9th district
In office
1972–1978
Preceded byJoe Chapman
Succeeded byLeonard J. Hall
Personal details
Born(1932-09-10)September 10, 1932
Wewahitchka, Florida, U.S.
DiedMay 17, 2008(2008-05-17) (aged 75)
Political partyDemocratic[1]
SpouseCarol Thompson[2]
Alma materUniversity of Florida
University of Florida Levin College of Law

Life and career

Rish was born in Wewahitchka, Florida,[5] the son of Lucy and Roy P. Rish. He attended Wewahitchka High School, the University of Florida and the University of Florida Levin College of Law.[2]

In 1970, Rish was elected to represent the 8th district of the Florida House of Representatives, succeeding John Robert Middlemas. He served until 1972, when he was succeeded by Earl Hutto. In the same year, he was elected to represent the 9th district, succeeding Joe Chapman. He served until 1978, when he was succeeded by Leonard J. Hall.[3][4]

Rish died in May 2008, at the age of 75.[2]

References
  1. "Rish: Hospital won't close". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. December 1, 1977. p. 5. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. closed access
  2. "William Rish Obituary (1932-2008)". The News Herald. May 19, 2008. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  3. Ward, Robert (August 3, 2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845–2012" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  5. "Chairman Rish Says Job Hard". The News Herald. Panama City, Florida. February 16, 1975. p. 1. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. closed access


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