Bill Ratliff
Bill Ratliff, a consulting civil engineer elected to the Texas Senate in 1998, was chosen by Senate colleagues to serve as acting lieutenant governor from 2001 through 2002. He did not seek re-election to the Senate in 2004.
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Bill Ratliff, a consulting civil engineer elected to the Texas Senate in 1998, was chosen by Senate colleagues to serve as acting lieutenant governor from 2001 through 2002. He did not seek re-election to the Senate in 2004.
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