William Vollie Alexander

Background

Alexander, William Vollie was born on January 16, 1934 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.

Education

Bachelor in Political Science, Southwestern at Memphis, 1957; Bachelor of Laws, Vanderbilt University, 1960.

Career

Legal research assistant, Federal Judge Marion Boyd, Memphis, 1960-1961; associate, Montedonico, Boone, Gilliland, Heiskell & Loch, 1961-1963; partner, Swift & Alexander, Osceola, Arkansas, 1963-1968; member, 91st-102nd Congresses 1st Arkansas District, since 1969; chief deputy majority whip, member, appropriations committee secretary, Export Task Force. Past member Arkansas Waterways Commission. Member President's Export Council, 1979-1985, National Alcohol Fuels Commission, 1979-1980, Speaker's Committee on Lebanon, 1983, on Grenada, 1983, United States Alternative Fuels Council, since 1989, Speaker's Commision on United States Capital Pages, 1982.

Board directors American Oceanic Organisation. Advisor United States Delaware on Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty Negotiations. Presidential emmisary to Nicaragua, 1980.

Achievements

• William Vollie Alexander has been listed as a noteworthy Congressman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Democratic Party Steering and Policy Committee. Member Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Chairman 1st Congressional District Democratic Caucus.

With Army of the United States, 1951-1953. Member American Farm Bureau, American Legion, National Eagle Scout Association, NRA, Wilderness Society, Cousteau Society, Boston Marathon Association, Kappa Sigma, Phi DeltaPhi.

Connections

M. Debra Drury Alexander. 1 child, Alyse Haven.

child:

Alyse Haven Alexander