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| subject_name =W. D. Childers | | subject_name =W. D. Childers | ||
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| image_caption =Senate portrait of Childers, circa 1976-78 | | image_caption =Senate portrait of Childers, circa 1976-78 | ||
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| date_of_birth =[[November 25]], [[1933]] | | date_of_birth =[[November 25]], [[1933]] | ||
| place_of_birth =Crackers Neck, Florida | | place_of_birth =Crackers Neck, Florida | ||
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| spouse =Ruth Childers | | spouse =Ruth Childers | ||
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| children =Gail, Jeanna, Karen and Marvel | | children =Gail, Jeanna, Karen and Marvel | ||
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'''Wyon Dale (W. D.) Childers''' (b. [[1933]]) is a former West Florida politician who served 30 years in the State Senate, from [[1970]] to [[2000]], including a stint as Senate President from 1980 to 1982 and as dean from 1988 to 2000. He earned the nickname "'''Banty Rooster'''" — after the diminutive, swaggering [[Wikipedia:Bantam (chicken)|barnyard fowl]] — and became known for his eccentric mannerisms and colorful, folksy expressions. Childers was popular in his district for the ample state funding and "turkey" projects he sent home, including $12.5 million for the [[Pensacola Civic Center]] and the [[I-110]] extension to [[Gregory Street]]. Initially a Democrat, he switched to the Republican Party in [[1995]]. | '''Wyon Dale (W. D.) Childers''' (b. [[1933]]) is a former West Florida politician who served 30 years in the State Senate, from [[1970]] to [[2000]], including a stint as Senate President from 1980 to 1982 and as dean from 1988 to 2000. He earned the nickname "'''Banty Rooster'''" — after the diminutive, swaggering [[Wikipedia:Bantam (chicken)|barnyard fowl]] — and became known for his eccentric mannerisms and colorful, folksy expressions. Childers was popular in his district for the ample state funding and "turkey" projects he sent home, including $12.5 million for the [[Pensacola Civic Center]] and the [[I-110]] extension to [[Gregory Street]]. Initially a Democrat, he switched to the Republican Party in [[1995]]. |