Bill Denny

Q: When did Bill Denny die?

Bill Denny died on January 25, 2025.

Q: How old was Bill Denny when they died?

Bill Denny was 94 years old at the time of death.

William Clancy Denny Jr. (August 22, 1930 – January 25, 2025) was an American politician who served as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1988 to 2020. He was the floor leader of the Republicans in the house from 2012 to 2020.

Life and career

Denny was an alumnus of the University of Maryland and worked as a business executive and banker. He was Senior Vice President of Southeastern Operations of a multi-national banking corporation.

Elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1988, he served District 64, encompassing Hinds County and Madison County. He served on the Apportionment and Elections as chairman, and as member of the appropriations, congressional redistricting, constitution, Judiciary A, Judiciary En Banc, legislative reapportionment and municipalities committees.

In November 2019, Denny was defeated by Shanda Yates. The race was extremely close, with Yates winning by a margin of less than 150 votes (50.8% to 49.2%), and results took nearly two weeks to certify. His term ended on January 7, 2020.

Denny was married to Sue Rose Johnsey, and they had four children. He was Catholic. Denny died in Jackson, Mississippi, on January 25, 2025, at the age of 94.