Full Name:
William 'Bill' White
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Ellen; 4 Children: Jesse, Brandyn, Amanda, Jera
Birth Date:
06/16/1953
Birth Place:
Kansas City, MO
Home City:
Joplin, MO
Religion:
Christian
Attended, University of Maryland
Certified, Taxation, Washburn University, 1993
JD, Law, Washburn University, 1991-1993
Attended, The John Marshall Law School, 1988-1989
MA, Soviet Area Studies, University of Chicago, 1979-1980
BA, History, University of Kansas, 1977-1979
Attended, Johnson County Community College, 1971-1972
Senator, Missouri State Senate, District 32, 2019-2023
Assistant Majority Floor Leader, Missouri State Senate, 2021-2023
Candidate, Missouri State Senate, District 32, 2022
Representative, Missouri State House of Representatives, District 161, 2010-2019
Candidate, Missouri State Senate, District 32, 2018
Former Member, Administrative Rules Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Member, Child Abuse and Neglect Committee, Missouri State Senate
Former Member, Civil and Criminal Proceedings Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Member, General Laws Committee, Missouri State Senate
Former Member, Health Insurance Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Member, Health and Mental Health Policy Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Member, Interim Committee on Prescription Drug Transparency, Missouri State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Judiciary Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Member, Pensions Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Member, Professional Registration and Licensing Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Member, Special Committee on Litigation Reform, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, Missouri State Senate
Former Senior Systems Analyst, Commonwealth Edison
Former Juvenile Attorney, Jasper County
Former Volunteer Teacher, McAuley Catholic High School
Air Traffic Controller, United States Marine Corps, 1973-1976
Member, American Legion, present
Member, Joplin Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, Missouri Bar, present
Member, National Rifle Association (NRA), present
Member, Rotary Club of Joplin, present
Member, United States Naval Institute, present
Former Member, Advisory Board, City of Joplin Parks and Recreation
Former Scout Master/Shooting Sports Director/District Chair, Boy Scouts of America
Former President, Joplin Swim Team
Former Member, Kiwanis
Former Volunteer Teacher, Martin Luther School
Former President, Southwest Missouri Arthritis Association
Former President, Tri-State Swim Conference
Member, Marine Corps League, 1973-1976