1. William Clarence Sarpalius is an American politician and lobbyist who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1989 to 1995.
13 Facts About Bill Sarpalius
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Bill Sarpalius subsequently received a Bachelor of Science degree in agribusiness from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, from which he was later named a distinguished alumnus.
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In 1972, Bill Sarpalius was hired by Cal Farley's Ranch as a vocational agriculture teacher at the school.
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In 1980, Bill Sarpalius successfully ran for a seat in the Texas State Senate, a body in which he served until 1989.
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Bill Sarpalius was elected in 1988 to the US House of Representatives, where he was a member of the Agricultural Committee.
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Bill Sarpalius was one of a number of congressmen involved in drafting the guidelines of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
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Bill Sarpalius told the crowd about President Landsbergis's visit to my office that night in 1989 and the vision that he had shared with me.
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Bill Sarpalius acknowledged the members of Congress who had worked tirelessly to help the tiny Baltic states gain their freedom from the Soviet Union.
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In 1992, Bill Sarpalius faced a spirited challenge from his Republican predecessor, Beau Boulter of Amarillo, who vacated the House seat in 1988 to challenge Democratic US Senator Lloyd Bentsen.
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In 1994 Bill Sarpalius was one of a large number of House Democrats unseated in the "Republican Revolution".
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Bill Sarpalius lost to former Reagan administration official Mac Thornberry, taking only 45 percent of the vote to Thornberry's 55 percent.
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Bill Sarpalius is currently the chief executive officer of Advantage Associates, a powerful Washington consulting firm made up of former elected officials.
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Bill Sarpalius has a son, David William Sarpalius, from a former marriage.