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| birth_name = William Alan Gwatney
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| birth_date = August 26, 1959
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| birth_place = [[Little Rock, Arkansas]], U.S.
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| death_place = [[Little Rock, Arkansas]], U.S.
| death_place = Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
| death_cause = [[Assassination]] (gunshot wounds)
| death_cause = [[Assassination]]
| office = Chair of the Arkansas Democratic Party
| office = Chair of the Arkansas Democratic Party
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'''William Alan Gwatney''' (August 26, 1959 – August 13, 2008) was an American politician who served as the State Chair of the [[Democratic Party of Arkansas]].<ref>[http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jZT13WqlQ9i-8LZpa2zR-f0t9YSwD92HI3CG1 AP story] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080818204433/http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jZT13WqlQ9i-8LZpa2zR-f0t9YSwD92HI3CG1 |date=August 18, 2008 }}</ref> He had previously served as a [[Arkansas Senate|State Senator]] for ten years and as the financial chair of [[Mike Beebe]]'s campaign for [[Governor of Arkansas]] in 2006. Gwatney was selected as a [[superdelegate]] at the [[2008 Democratic National Convention]], but was assassinated before the convention.<ref name="katv">{{cite news|url=http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gPVnNUxQEMPdG0NhPC9qLgSsGxogD92HNSGG1|title=Bill Gwatney, Ark. Dem. chairman, shot dead at 48|date=August 13, 2008|accessdate=August 13, 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080818204429/http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gPVnNUxQEMPdG0NhPC9qLgSsGxogD92HNSGG1|archivedate=August 18, 2008|url-status=dead|publisher=The Associated Press}}</ref>
'''William A. Gwatney''' (August 26, 1959 – August 13, 2008) was an American politician who served as the State Chair of the [[Democratic Party of Arkansas]].<ref>[http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jZT13WqlQ9i-8LZpa2zR-f0t9YSwD92HI3CG1 AP story] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080818204433/http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jZT13WqlQ9i-8LZpa2zR-f0t9YSwD92HI3CG1 |date=August 18, 2008 }}</ref> He had previously served as a [[Arkansas Senate|State Senator]] for ten years and as the financial chair of [[Mike Beebe]]'s campaign for [[Governor of Arkansas]] in 2006. Gwatney was selected as a [[superdelegate]] at the [[2008 Democratic National Convention]], but was assassinated before the convention.<ref name="katv">{{cite news|url=http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gPVnNUxQEMPdG0NhPC9qLgSsGxogD92HNSGG1|title=Bill Gwatney, Ark. Dem. chairman, shot dead at 48|date=August 13, 2008|accessdate=August 13, 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080818204429/http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gPVnNUxQEMPdG0NhPC9qLgSsGxogD92HNSGG1|archivedate=August 18, 2008|url-status=dead|publisher=The Associated Press}}</ref>


== Death ==
== Death ==
On August 13, 2008, Gwatney was killed by Timothy Dale Johnson,<ref name=rttnews>{{cite news |url=http://www.rttnews.com/Content/PoliticalNews.aspx?Node=B1&Id=684606 |title=Arkansas Democratic Chairman Gwatney Killed In Shooting |publisher=RTT News |date=August 13, 2008 |accessdate=August 13, 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080818224129/http://www.rttnews.com/Content/PoliticalNews.aspx?Node=B1&Id=684606 |archivedate=August 18, 2008 }}</ref><ref name=msnbc>{{cite web |url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/26181389 |title=Gunman wounds Ark. Dems' party chairman |publisher=[[The Associated Press]] |date=August 13, 2008 |accessdate=August 13, 2008}}</ref> who entered Democratic Party headquarters in [[Little Rock, Arkansas]], and shot Gwatney three times.<ref name=nytimes>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/14/us/14arkansas.html?hp |title=Gunman Critically Wounds Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman |work=[[The New York Times]] |author=Shaila Dewan |date=August 13, 2008 |accessdate=August 13, 2008<!--DASHBot-->}}</ref> Gwatney was taken to a hospital, but died later that day.<ref name="CNN">{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/08/13/arkansas.shooting/index.html|title=Arkansas Democratic chairman killed in shooting|date=August 13, 2008|publisher=CNN|accessdate=August 13, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080815195303/http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/08/13/arkansas.shooting/index.html| archivedate= August 15, 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref>
On August 13, 2008, Gwatney was shot three times by Timothy Dale Johnson,<ref name=rttnews>{{cite news |url=http://www.rttnews.com/Content/PoliticalNews.aspx?Node=B1&Id=684606 |title=Arkansas Democratic Chairman Gwatney Killed In Shooting |publisher=RTT News |date=August 13, 2008 |accessdate=August 13, 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080818224129/http://www.rttnews.com/Content/PoliticalNews.aspx?Node=B1&Id=684606 |archivedate=August 18, 2008 }}</ref><ref name=msnbc>{{cite web |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna26181389 |title=Gunman wounds Ark. Dems' party chairman |publisher=[[The Associated Press]] |date=August 13, 2008 |access-date=August 13, 2008}}</ref> who entered Democratic Party headquarters in [[Little Rock, Arkansas]].<ref name=nytimes>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/14/us/14arkansas.html?hp |title=Gunman Critically Wounds Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman |work=[[The New York Times]] |author=Shaila Dewan |date=August 13, 2008 |accessdate=August 13, 2008<!--DASHBot-->}}</ref> Gwatney was taken to a hospital, but died later that day.<ref name="CNN">{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/08/13/arkansas.shooting/index.html|title=Arkansas Democratic chairman killed in shooting|date=August 13, 2008|publisher=CNN|accessdate=August 13, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080815195303/http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/08/13/arkansas.shooting/index.html| archivedate= August 15, 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref>


The gunman had said he wanted to speak with Gwatney about volunteering, but sidestepped his assistant when she said he was busy.<ref name=apwire>{{cite web |url=http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/D/DEMOCRATIC_PARTY_SHOOTING?SITE=MITRA&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT |title=Wounded suspect in Ark. shooting dies after chase |publisher=[[The Associated Press]] |date=August 13, 2008 |accessdate=August 13, 2008 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080822050242/http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/D/DEMOCRATIC_PARTY_SHOOTING?SITE=MITRA&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = August 22, 2008}}</ref> After the shooting, the gunman fled the scene in his truck and led police on a {{convert|30|mi|km|adj=on}} chase out of Little Rock.<ref name=apwire /> Johnson was killed by police after a [[PIT maneuver]] forced him off the road into a field near [[Sheridan, Arkansas|Sheridan]].<ref name=nytimes /><ref name=arktimes>{{cite web|url=http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/2008/08/capitol_ave_crime_scene.aspx |title=UPDATE: Bill Gwatney shot;; assailant dead |author=Max Brantley |publisher=[[The Arkansas Times]] |date=August 13, 2008 |accessdate=August 13, 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080819024947/http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/2008/08/capitol_ave_crime_scene.aspx |archivedate=August 19, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref><!--this is a blog reference and should be replaced as soon as the Arkansas Times publishes a real article--> No motive was discovered, except Johnson quitting his job at a [[Target Corporation|Target]] retail store earlier that day.<ref name=apgoogle20080821 /><ref name=arkansasnews20080822 />
The gunman had said he wanted to speak with Gwatney about volunteering, but sidestepped his assistant when she said he was busy.<ref name=apwire>{{cite web |url=http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/D/DEMOCRATIC_PARTY_SHOOTING?SITE=MITRA&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT |title=Wounded suspect in Ark. shooting dies after chase |publisher=[[The Associated Press]] |date=August 13, 2008 |accessdate=August 13, 2008 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080822050242/http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/D/DEMOCRATIC_PARTY_SHOOTING?SITE=MITRA&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = August 22, 2008}}</ref> After the shooting, the gunman fled the scene in his truck and led police on a {{convert|30|mi|km|adj=on}} chase out of Little Rock.<ref name=apwire /> Johnson was killed by police after a [[PIT maneuver]] forced him off the road into a field near [[Sheridan, Arkansas|Sheridan]].<ref name=nytimes /><ref name=arktimes>{{cite web|url=http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/2008/08/capitol_ave_crime_scene.aspx |title=UPDATE: Bill Gwatney shot;; assailant dead |author=Max Brantley |publisher=[[The Arkansas Times]] |date=August 13, 2008 |accessdate=August 13, 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080819024947/http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/2008/08/capitol_ave_crime_scene.aspx |archivedate=August 19, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref><!--this is a blog reference and should be replaced as soon as the Arkansas Times publishes a real article--> No motive was discovered, except Johnson quitting his job at a [[Target Corporation|Target]] retail store earlier that day.<ref name=apgoogle20080821 /><ref name=arkansasnews20080822 />
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Latest revision as of 01:28, 10 December 2024

Bill Gwatney
Chair of the Arkansas Democratic Party
In office
2007 – August 13, 2008
Preceded byJason Willett
Succeeded byDavid Pryor[1][2]
Member of the Arkansas Senate
from the 19th district
In office
1993 – January 13, 2003
Succeeded byTerry Smith
Personal details
BornAugust 26, 1959
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedAugust 13, 2008(2008-08-13) (aged 48)
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Manner of deathAssassination
Political partyDemocratic
Children2

William A. Gwatney (August 26, 1959 – August 13, 2008) was an American politician who served as the State Chair of the Democratic Party of Arkansas.[3] He had previously served as a State Senator for ten years and as the financial chair of Mike Beebe's campaign for Governor of Arkansas in 2006. Gwatney was selected as a superdelegate at the 2008 Democratic National Convention, but was assassinated before the convention.[4]

Death

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On August 13, 2008, Gwatney was shot three times by Timothy Dale Johnson,[5][6] who entered Democratic Party headquarters in Little Rock, Arkansas.[7] Gwatney was taken to a hospital, but died later that day.[8]

The gunman had said he wanted to speak with Gwatney about volunteering, but sidestepped his assistant when she said he was busy.[9] After the shooting, the gunman fled the scene in his truck and led police on a 30-mile (48 km) chase out of Little Rock.[9] Johnson was killed by police after a PIT maneuver forced him off the road into a field near Sheridan.[7][10] No motive was discovered, except Johnson quitting his job at a Target retail store earlier that day.[1][2]

Honors

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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) Athletic Department posthumously inducted Gwatney into their Hall of Fame during a ceremony prior to the tip-off of the men's basketball game vs. New Orleans on February 26, 2009.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Andrew DeMillo (August 21, 2008). "Widow of slain Demo chairman to attend convention". The Associated Press. Retrieved August 25, 2008.[dead link‍]
  2. ^ a b Rob Moritz (August 22, 2008). "Gwatney's widow to serve as superdelegate at Democratic convention". Arkansas News Bureau. Archived from the original on September 24, 2008. Retrieved August 25, 2008.
  3. ^ AP story Archived August 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Bill Gwatney, Ark. Dem. chairman, shot dead at 48". The Associated Press. August 13, 2008. Archived from the original on August 18, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
  5. ^ "Arkansas Democratic Chairman Gwatney Killed In Shooting". RTT News. August 13, 2008. Archived from the original on August 18, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
  6. ^ "Gunman wounds Ark. Dems' party chairman". The Associated Press. August 13, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
  7. ^ a b Shaila Dewan (August 13, 2008). "Gunman Critically Wounds Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman". The New York Times. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
  8. ^ "Arkansas Democratic chairman killed in shooting". CNN. August 13, 2008. Archived from the original on August 15, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
  9. ^ a b "Wounded suspect in Ark. shooting dies after chase". The Associated Press. August 13, 2008. Archived from the original on August 22, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
  10. ^ Max Brantley (August 13, 2008). "UPDATE: Bill Gwatney shot;; assailant dead". The Arkansas Times. Archived from the original on August 19, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
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