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Bill Bunten (William Wallace Bunten) was born on 5 April, 1930 in Topeka, Kansas, U.S., is an American politician (1930–2020). Discover Bill Bunten's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 89 years old?

Popular As William Wallace Bunten
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Age 89 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 5 April 1930
Birthday 5 April
Birthplace Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
Date of death 29 February, 2020
Died Place Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Who Is Bill Bunten's Wife?

His wife is Jo Ann Bunten (m. January 27, 1962)

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Bill Bunten Net Worth

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1930

William Wallace Bunten (April 5, 1930 – February 29, 2020) was an American politician from Kansas.

1963

Before being elected mayor, he served in the Kansas House of Representatives from 1963 to 1991 and in the Kansas Senate from 2003 to 2004.

2001

He previously ran for mayor in 2001 and in a special election in 2003.

To date, Bunten is the last member of the Republican Party to serve as Topeka mayor.

Bunten was the first mayor to be elected in Topeka under the new council-manager government, which stripped most of the powers of the office of mayor.

Instead, the city council and appointed city manager held most of the power.

As such, Bunten's role was limited to leading city council meetings, promoting economic development, and being the "ceremonial head" of the city.

He replaced James McClinton as mayor, who did not seek a second term after the powers of the office were reduced.

A native Topekan, Bunten was a basketball player while attending Topeka High School.

He was a teammate and good friend of Dean Smith, who later went on to fame as a basketball coach at North Carolina.

Bunten and Smith both attended the University of Kansas and were members of Phi Gamma Delta social fraternity.

After college Bunten entered the US Marine Corps and served in Korea, rising to the rank of captain.

2005

He served as mayor of Topeka, Kansas, having been elected to a four-year term in 2005 and re-elected in 2009.

2010

In 2010, Bunten decided to change the name of Topeka to Google in honor of the company Google, Inc. for one day.

This was considered a ploy to attract Google to Topeka as a site for a high speed Internet installation.

The site eventually was located in Kansas City, Kansas.

Bunten led an effort to improve the downtown area and promoted a plan to raise funds for the development of the area.

2012

In 2012, Bill Bunten announced that he would not seek re-election in April 2013 at a City Council meeting.

2020

He died of complications of pneumonia on February 29, 2020.