Billy Joe Rish

Billy Joe Rish
Rish in 1974
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 8th district
In office 1970–1972
Preceded by	John Robert Middlemas
Succeeded by	Earl Hutto
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 9th district
In office 1972–1978
Preceded by	Joe Chapman
Succeeded by	Leonard J. Hall
Personal details
Born	(1932-09-10)September 10, 1932 Wewahitchka, Florida, U.S.
Died	May 17, 2008(2008-05-17) (aged 75)
Political party	Democratic[1]
Spouse	Carol Thompson[2]
Alma mater	University of Florida University of Florida Levin College of Law

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]

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.
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.