Bill Gwatney
Bill Gwatney (August 26, 1959[1] – August 13, 2008) was an American politician. He served as the State Chair of the Democratic Party of Arkansas.[2] Prior to being State Chair, he was a State Senator for ten years. He had also been the financial chair for Mike Beebe's run for Governor of Arkansas in 2006. He owned three car dealerships in Pulaski County.[1][3] Gwatney was selected as a superdelegate at the 2008 Democratic National Convention, but was assassinated before the convention. He was replaced by his widow Rebecca Rankin.
Murder[change | change source]
On August 13, 2008, Gwatney was assassinated by Timothy Dale Johnson,[4][5] who entered Democratic Party headquarters in Little Rock, Arkansas. Johnson shot Gwatney three times.[6] Gwatney was taken to a hospital, but was dead on arrival later that day.[7]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bill Gwatney, Ark. Dem. chairman, shot dead at 48". The Associated Press. August 13, 2008. Archived from the original on 18 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
- ↑ AP story Archived August 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "The Cabin article". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
- ↑ "Arkansas Democratic Chairman Gwatney Killed In Shooting". RTT News. 2008-08-13. Archived from the original on 2008-08-18. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
- ↑ "Gunman wounds Ark. Dems' party chairman". The Associated Press. 2008-08-13. Archived from the original on 14 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
- ↑ Shaila Dewan (2008-08-13). "Gunman Critically Wounds Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
- ↑ "Arkansas Democratic chairman killed in shooting". CNN. August 13, 2008. Archived from the original on 15 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
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