William "Bill" Sarpalius (born January 10, 1948) is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, having represented the Texas Panhandle district from 1989-1995. Sarapalius was born in Houston. As a teenager, he left his parents in the city to work and learn at Cal Farley's Boys Ranch near Amarillo. At the age of eighteen, he became the president of the Future Farmers of America. Wikipedia
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