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- W._D._Childers abstract "Wyon Dale \"W. D.\" Childers (born November 25, 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 holds the title of Florida's longest-serving state legislator. He earned the nickname \"Banty Rooster\" – after the diminutive, swaggering 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.After term limits forced him from the Florida Senate in 2000, Childers ran for the District 1 seat of the Escambia County Commission. He became embroiled in the soccer complex corruption scandal and was found guilty of violating the Florida Sunshine Law and of bribing Commissioner Willie Junior to help push the purchases of two properties, totaling $6.2 million, from Childers' associates Joe and Georgann Elliott.Childers served nearly three years of a 42-month prison sentence in West Palm Beach and was released on 17 June 2009, after which he relocated away from Pensacola. On 8 June 2010, a federal appeals court overturned the bribery conviction, ruling that Childers' constitutional right to confront his accuser had been violated, as the defense team was not allowed to question Junior on his change of testimony.".
- W._D._Childers almaMater Florida_State_University.
- W._D._Childers birthDate "1933-11-25".
- W._D._Childers birthPlace Florida.
- W._D._Childers birthPlace Wright,_Florida.
- W._D._Childers birthYear "1933".
- W._D._Childers office "Escambia County Commission".
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- W._D._Childers wikiPageWikiLink Mike_Whitehead.
- W._D._Childers wikiPageWikiLink National_Naval_Aviation_Museum.
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- W._D._Childers wikiPageWikiLinkText "W. D. Childers".
- W._D._Childers wikiPageWikiLinkText "Wyon D. Childers".
- W._D._Childers after Durell_Peaden.
- W._D._Childers after "Cliff Barnhart".
- W._D._Childers almaMater Florida_State_University.
- W._D._Childers before Mike_Whitehead.
- W._D._Childers before Reubin_Askew.
- W._D._Childers birthDate "1933-11-25".
- W._D._Childers birthPlace Wright,_Florida.
- W._D._Childers caption "Senator W. D. Childers, 1979".
- W._D._Childers children "Gail, Jeanna, Karen and Marvel".
- W._D._Childers dateOfBirth "1933-11-25".
- W._D._Childers district "1.0".
- W._D._Childers name "Childers, WD".
- W._D._Childers name "W. D. Childers".
- W._D._Childers office Escambia_County_Commission.
- W._D._Childers placeOfBirth "Crackers Neck, Florida".
- W._D._Childers preceded John_R._Broxson.
- W._D._Childers preceded Mike_Whitehead.
- W._D._Childers shortDescription "American politician".
- W._D._Childers spouse "Ruth Adell Johnson".
- W._D._Childers state Florida.
- W._D._Childers stateSenate "Florida".
- W._D._Childers succeeded Durell_Peaden.
- W._D._Childers succeeded "Cliff Barnhart".
- W._D._Childers termEnd "2000".
- W._D._Childers termEnd "2002".
- W._D._Childers termStart "1970".
- W._D._Childers termStart "2000".
- W._D._Childers title "Escambia County Commissioner, District 1".
- W._D._Childers title "Florida State Senator, District 1".
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