Bill Barrett

William E. "Bill" Barrett (born February 9, 1929) is a Republican politician from Nebraska who served five terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1991 to 2001 as the congressman for Nebraska's third congressional district.

Barrett was born in Lexington, Nebraska. He attended Hastings College and then earned his license to become a real estate broker.

Before seeking elective office, he served in the United States Navy, was a longtime real estate agent and Republican activist. He had also previously served as an administrator at his college alma mater. Barrett served as a member of the Nebraska Republican State Executive Committee in the 1960s and chaired the Nebraska arm of President Gerald Ford's campaign in 1976.

In 1978, Barrett was elected to the unicameral Nebraska Legislature, where he served until his election to Congress. He was speaker of the legislature from 1987 to 1991 and generated some controversy in that position after heated state budget negotiations.

Bill Barrett (artist)

Bill Barrett (born December 21, 1934) is an American sculptor, painter and jeweller. He is considered a central figure in the second generation of American metal sculptors and is internationally known for his abstract sculptures in steel, aluminum and bronze.

Steel

Barrett began welding while a student at the University of Michigan. His early works consisted of steel rods, joined together to create open, three-dimensional drawings. For subsequent sculptures, he filled in the negative space between the rods with molten metal and steel plates. From here, Barrett developed a technique of cutting steel sheets into rectangular shapes and forming the shapes into three-dimensional blocks or cylindrical forms. He also explored the surface of steel, grinding or brushing the surface to give his finished work texture. Barrett later painted his steel sculptures to prevent the final pieces from rusting.

Aluminum

Barrett’s work with aluminum began in 1960's. These sculptures were composed of flat, horizontal shapes; their surfaces were bright and clean. They suggested Minimalist sculpture and the work of Tony Smith.

Bill Barrett (utility player)

William Barrett was a professional baseball player from 1871-1873.

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Bill Barrett (disambiguation)

Bill Barrett (born 1929) is an American politician.

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Bill Barrett (outfielder)

William Joseph Barrett (May 28, 1900 – January 26, 1951) was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball between 1921 and 1930. Nicknamed "Whispering Bill", he batted and threw right-handed.

Biography

A native of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Baker was basically a singles hitter who was able to play all positions except catcher, playing mainly as a right fielder for four different teams. He reached the majors in 1921 with the Philadelphia Athletics, spending part of that season with them before moving to the Chicago White Sox (1923–29), Boston Red Sox (1929–30) and Washington Senators (1930). He enjoyed his best years as a member of the White Sox, hitting .363 (89-for-245) in 1925 and .307 (113-for-368) in 1926. His most productive season came in 1927, when he hit .286 in a career-high 147 games and led his team in doubles (35), RBI (83), stolen bases (20) and sacrifice hits (26). He also tied a major league mark by stealing home twice, in the 1st and 9th innings, during a single game against the Cleveland Indians (May 1, 1924).

Bill Barrett (swimmer)

William Barrett (born 1960) is an American former competition swimmer who won a silver medal in the 200-meter individual medley at the 1982 World Aquatics Championships. In 1980, he won a national title in the same event and set a new world record. He also qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics in the 100-meter breaststroke, but could not compete because of the United States-led boycott over the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The same year, Swimming World Magazine named him the American Swimmer of the Year.

Barrett enrolled in the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and swam for coach Ron Ballatore's UCLA Bruins swimming and diving team in NCAA competition from 1980 to 1982. He was recognized as the Pacific-10 Conference swimmer of the year for three consecutive years.

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