Bill Mussey

William Howard Mussey (August 24, 1913 – May 12, 2000) was a Republican politician who formerly served in the Ohio General Assembly. A native of Batavia, Ohio and a former reporter, Mussey initially won election to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1966, following redistricting because of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. He was reelected in 1968, and 1970.

Bill Mussey
Member of the Ohio Senate from the 14th district
In office January 3, 1973-March 30, 1979
Preceded by	Oakley C. Collins
Succeeded by	Cooper Snyder
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 12th district
In office January 3, 1967-December 31, 1972
Preceded by	District Created
Succeeded by	Harry Mallott
Personal details
Born	(1913-08-24)August 24, 1913[1] Illinois, United States
Died	May 12, 2000(2000-05-12) (aged 86)[2] Gallipolis, Ohio, United States
Political party	Republican

In 1972, Mussey opted to move to the Ohio Senate, following another redistricting process that left incumbent Senator Oakley Collins out of the district. He went on to win the seat, and was sworn in on January 3, 1973.^[3] He won reelection to the seat in 1976.

By 1979, Mussey had been chosen by Ohio Governor Jim Rhodes to serve on the Ohio Industrial Commission, and resigned on March 30, after serving as a legislator for over twelve years. He was replaced by Cooper Snyder.^[4] He would serve on the commission for a portion of the 1980s, before retiring to Columbus, Ohio.

References

1. "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved 23 June 2023.
2. "Ohio Obituary and Death Notice Archive - Page 755".
3. Stowell, George (1973-01-12). "No Ivory Tower". The Portsmouth Times. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
4. "Ohio Senate votes to limit judges' power". Toledo Blade. 1979-03-20. Retrieved 2011-02-26.