William Ray Price, Jr.

William Ray Price, Jr.
Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 7, 1992
Appointed by John Ashcroft
Preceded by Charles Blakey Blackmar
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri
In office
July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2011
Preceded by Laura Denvir Stith
Succeeded by Richard B. Teitelman
In office
July 1, 1999 – June 30, 2001
Preceded by William Duane Benton
Succeeded by Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr.
Personal details
Born January 30, 1952 (1952-01-30) (age 60)
Fairfield, Iowa
Spouse(s) Susan Marie Trainor
Alma mater University of Iowa
Yale Divinity School
Washington and Lee School of Law
Religion Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)[1]

William Ray Price is a judge on the Supreme Court of Missouri. He is the longest-serving current Supreme Court member,[2] having served since April 7, 1992, when he was appointed to the Court by then-Governor John Ashcroft.[1] He was retained by a vote of the people of Missouri for twelve-year terms in 1994 and again in 2006. He served two 2-year terms as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri from July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2001[1] and from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2011.[3] He graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Kappa Sigma from the University of Iowa, attended Yale Divinity School and received his law degree from Washington and Lee University School of Law in 1978. He was in private practice in Kansas City from 1978 to 1992, where he served as a director of Truman Medical Center and president of the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners.

References

  1. ^ a b c Official Manual - State of Missouri 2003-2004
  2. ^ David A. Lieb, "William Ray Price Jr. warns of political pressure on Mo. courts", stltoday.com, Jul. 1, 2011.
  3. ^ Bob Watson, "Stith says last two years 'good'." Jefferson City News Tribune, Jun. 18, 2009.

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