Bill Cotty (politician)

Bill Cotty
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 79th district
In office
1995–2008
Preceded byRoland Shelton Corning
Succeeded byAnton Gunn
Personal details
BornAugust 9, 1946
DiedJuly 23, 2016
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAmelia Dunlap
Children3
OccupationAttorney

William Frank Cotty (August 9, 1946 – July 23, 2016) was an American lawyer and politician.

Early life, education and career

Born in Buffalo, New York, Cotty graduated from Erskine College in 1969 and then received his law degree from University of South Carolina School of Law in 1974. He served in the South Carolina Army National Guard. He lived in Columbia, South Carolina and practiced law.

Political career

South Carolina House

Cotty served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1995 to 2008 and was a Republican. He was instrumental in writing the legislation that brought the Confederate flag down from the top of the South Carolina State House and pushing the compromise through.[1][2][3]

Previous elected office

Cotty served on the board of trustees of the Richland School District and was the chairman of the board. He worked in the Washington DC office of Thomas S. Gettys, US Representative for South Carolina Congressional District 3.[4]

Personal life

In 2016, Cotty died from lung cancer at his home in Columbia, South Carolina.[5][6][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ex-lawmaker who helped bring Confederate flag off dome dies". KSNT 27 News. 2016-07-26. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  2. ^ "Carolina Legislature approves moving Confederate flag from Statehouse dome". The Record-Courier. December 20, 2001. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  3. ^ "Confederate Flag Likely To Move to Monument / Critics say it will be even more prominent there". SFGATE. 2000-05-10. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  4. ^ "William Frank (Bill) Cotty - Columbia Star". The Columbia Star. 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  5. ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  6. ^ "Bill Cotty, politician who helped bring the Confederate flag off the SC State House dome, dies at 69". The Washington Post. July 26, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  7. ^ "William Cotty's Obituary on The State". The State. Retrieved 2016-07-28.


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