William R. Bryant Jr. (May 4, 1938May 20, 2020) was a Republican former member of the

Michigan House of Representatives The Michigan House of Representatives is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature. There are 110 members, each of whom is elected from constituencies having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents, based on population figures from the 2010 ...

and of the Wayne County Commission.

Biography

During his time in the House, Bryant was Republican floor leader from 1975 through 1978, then minority leader through 1982. He retired one term before Michigan's then-new term limits would have forced him from office. Bryant died May 20, 2020, aged 82, from

Parkinson's disease Parkinson's disease (PD), or simply Parkinson's, is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system. The symptoms usually emerge slowly, and as the disease worsens, non-motor symptoms becom ...

. He was able to be right next to his family, including his wife, Lois.

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University of Michigan Law School alumni Republican Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives Politicians from Detroit 20th-century American legislators 20th-century Michigan politicians 1938 births 2020 deaths {{Michigan-politician-stub