William Campbell (California politician)

Not to be confused with Bill Campbell (California politician).

William Campbell
Member of the California State Senate
In office December 3, 1984 – December 15, 1989
Preceded by	Joseph M. Kennick
Succeeded by	Frank Hill
Constituency	33rd district (1976–1984) 31st district (1984–1989)
Member of the California State Assembly
In office January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1976
Preceded by	Philip L. Soto
Succeeded by	David Stirling
Constituency	50th district (1967–1973) 64th district (1974–1976)
Personal details
Born	(1935-07-24)July 24, 1935 Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
Died	March 21, 2015(2015-03-21) (aged 79) Orem, Utah
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Margene Taylor
Children	3
Education	Westminster College Columbia University
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army

William Paul Campbell (July 24, 1935 – March 22, 2015) was an American politician and businessman.

Born in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, Campbell served in the United States Army. He went to Westminster College and Columbia University. In 1959, he moved to California and was an administrative aide for an elementary school district. Campbell lived in Hacienda Heights, California. He served in the California State Assembly from 1966 to 1974 and was a Republican. Campbell then served in the California State Senate from 1976 to 1990 and was Senate Republican Leader from 1979 to 1983. He then became president of the California Manufacturers & Technology Assn. Campbell then moved to Orem, Utah, where he died.

Campbell was a Latter-day Saint and got married in the Los Angeles California Temple.

External links

• Join California William P. "Bill" Campbell
• William Campbell at Find a Grave