William P. Hobby Jr. Politician

William Pettus “Bill” Hobby, Jr., (born January 19, 1932), is a Texas Democratic politician who served a record eighteen years as the 37th Lieutenant Governor. He held that office from January 16, 1973 to January 15, 1991 for five unprecedented terms, he was the last lieutenant governor to serve a two-year term and the first elected to a four-year term when the Texas Constitution was amended to lengthen terms for statewide elected officeholders to four years beginning with the 1974 elections. The principal duty of the Texas lieutenant governor is to preside over the Texas State Senate.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 19, 1932
Birth place	Houston , Texas , United States
Residence	Houston , Texas
Education	Rice University

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Office holder

military operations	Korean War Vietnam War
governor	Bill Clements Dolph Briscoe Mark White
military branch	United States Navy
military rank	Lieutenant (junior grade)
office	Lieutenant Governor of Texas Chancellor of the University of Houston System
party	Democratic Party (United States)
service end	1957
service start	1953
successor	Bob Bullock