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Sumlin resides in [[rural]] Simsboro in Lincoln Parish west of [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]].<ref name=mylife>William Sumlin (Robert), 77 - Simsboro, LA Has Court or Arrest Records at MyLife.com. accessed May 2, 2021.</ref> | Sumlin resides in [[rural]] Simsboro in Lincoln Parish west of [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]].<ref name=mylife>William Sumlin (Robert), 77 - Simsboro, LA Has Court or Arrest Records at MyLife.com. accessed May 2, 2021.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 22:05, May 2, 2021
| William Robert Sumlin, Jr. | |
Louisiana State Representative for
District 12 (Lincoln and Union parishes) | |
| In office 1983–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Bleich |
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| Succeeded by | Virgil Orr |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Residence | Simsboro, Lincoln Parish |
William Robert Sumlin, Jr. (born October 30, 1943), is a Democratic former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. From 1983 to 1988, he represented District 12 in Lincoln and Union parishes.[1] He was succeeded by the Democrat-later-Republican Virgil Orr, a retired Louisiana Tech University administrator.[2]
Sumlin led in a special election on September 11, 1982, to fill the legislative seat vacated by Democrat Joe Bleich, who became a judge. In the runoff contest in conjunction with the general election of November 2, 1982, Sumlin defeated fellow Democrat William J. "Troy" Lowe, 4,814 to 4,726, a majority of eighty-eight votes. In the regular 1983 primary, he was reelected to a full term with 54 percent of the ballots cast over two opponents, including Troy Lowe. In the regular primary of October 24, 1987, Sumlin trailed with 31 percent of the vote and then withdrew from a runoff with the successful candidate, Virgil Orr who finished in the primary with 44 percent of the ballots cast.[3]
In 2019, Sumlin pleaded guilty to having in 2015 provided "sexually violent material" to a 16-year-old juvenile. Judge Tommy Rogers of the Louisiana 3rd Judicial District, Division B, sentenced Sumlin to (1) three years hard labor, suspended (2) three years supervised probation, and (3) a $1,000 fine. The original charge was indecent behavior with a juvenile, which carries a maximum penalty of seven years and a maximum $5,000 fine. Sumlin told the judge that he "is sorry this happened."[4]
Sumlin resides in rural Simsboro in Lincoln Parish west of Ruston.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 William Sumlin (Robert), 77 - Simsboro, LA Has Court or Arrest Records at MyLife.com. accessed May 2, 2021.
- ↑ HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf (louisiana.gov), Lincoln Parish listing, accessed May 2, 2021.
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, September 11 and November 2, 1982, October 22, 1983, and October 24, 1987.
- ↑ Sumlin Pleads Guilty to Obscenity | Lincoln Parish News Online (wordpress.com), accessed May 2, 2021.