R. W. "Buzzy" Graham
| Ralph Warren "Buzzy" Graham | |
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| Louisiana State Representative from Rapides and Grant parishes | |
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In office 1968–1972 |
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| Preceded by |
At-large membership: |
| Succeeded by | Ned Randolph (Single-member District 26) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 7, 1937 Shreveport, Louisiana, USA |
| Died | December 19, 2014 (aged 77) |
| Resting place | Alexandria Memorial Gardens in Alexandria, Louisiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Carol Parker Graham |
| Children |
Ginger Niemann |
| Residence | Woodworth, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University |
| Occupation | Insurance agent |
| Religion | United Methodist Church |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army National Guard |
At-large membership:
Robert J. Munson
Larry Parker
Ginger Niemann
Leslie Letbetter
Piper Glasgow
Peyton Mayeaux
Ralph Warren Graham, known as R. W. "Buzzy" Graham (July 7, 1937 – December 19, 2014), was an insurance agent in Alexandria, Louisiana, who served as a Democrat in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1968 to 1972.
Graham was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, to the late Bess and Warren Graham. He graduated in 1955 from Bolton High School and in 1959 from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, where he was affiliated with Kappa Alpha fraternity. After college, he enlisted in the United States Army National Guard and reached the rank of captain. In his early years, he was active in the Junior Chamber International. He was a member of Kiwanis International, the Alexandria-Pineville Chamber of Commerce, and the Masonic lodge. He was also a Shriner.
Graham was a pilot, hunter, fisherman, and scuba diver. He spent much time at his camp, the Catfish Point Club, in Greenville, Mississippi. His friend Tommy Antoon of Alexandria said of Graham: "He was a craftsman. He could build or fix most anything. But most of all, he was a good person and a very good friend."
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