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Summary

Biographical

Family:

Education

• Missouri Auction School - Graduated (1979)

• University of Missouri - Columbia - Attended (1973-1974)

• Indiana University Bloomington - Certified Auctioneer Institute designation

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  7th Congressional District of Missouri
  William Hollis Long II (Billy), 68.87%

  Republican
  Teresa Montseny, 26.57%

  Democrat
  Kevin Craig, 4.22%

  Libertarian

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  7th Congressional District of Missouri
  William Hollis Long II (Billy), 66.00%

  Republican
  Jamie Daniel Schoolcraft, 30.00%

  Democrat
  Benjamin Brixey, 4.00%

  Libertarian

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  7th Congressional District of Missouri
  William Hollis Long II (Billy), 67.54%

  Republican
  Genevieve Williams (Gen), 27.39%

  Democrat
  Benjamin T. Brixey, 5.07%

  Libertarian

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  7th Congressional District of Missouri
  William Hollis Long II (Billy), 63.46%

  Republican
  Jim Evans, 28.84%

  Democrat
  Kevin Craig, 7.68%

  Libertarian

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  7th Congressional District of Missouri
  William Hollis Long II (Billy), 63.87%

  Republican
  Jim Evans, 30.90%

  Democrat
  Kevin Craig, 5.23%

  Libertarian

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  7th Congressional District of Missouri
  William Hollis Long II (Billy), 63.39%

  Republican
  Scott Eckersley, 30.37%

  Democrat
  Kevin Craig, 6.23%

  Libertarian

Associated Organizations

• Believe in Life Liberty Yourself

• First & Calvary Presbyterian Church (Springfield, Mo.)

• Murney Associates Realtors LLC

• Billy Long Auctions LLC

• Billy Long for Congress (Missouri)

Awards

• Defender of Limited Government Award (Institute for Legislative Analysis) (June 2023)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2022)

• Taxpayers’ Friend Award (National Taxpayers Union) (May 2021)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Sept. 2018)

• Thomas Jefferson Award (International Foodservice Distributors Association) (April 2018)

• Congressional Service Award (Voices for National Service) (2018)

• Freedom Fighter Award (FreedomWorks Inc.) (July 2017)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2017)

• Friend of Farm Bureau Award (American Farm Bureau Federation) (Oct. 2016)

• Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (Oct. 2016)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Sept. 2016)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2015)

• Conservative Achievement Award (American Conservative Union) (May 12, 2015)

• Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (May 2015)

• Guardian of Seniors' Rights Award (60 Plus Association) (April 2015)

Official Signature

Privately Financed Travel

28 trips taken between 2011 - 2019 costing $216,314

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Fun Fact

Caught Our Eye

• Opportunity calls for Cammack staffer

  Posted by Andy Gottlieb on Jan. 2, 2024
  A veteran Hill staffer has departed for the U.S. Telecom Association. read more

• Hill GOP largely silent on Trump appointments

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Nov. 21, 2016
  Republicans in Congress have remained largely silent on President-elect Donald Trump's early proposed appointees who aren't coming from the Hill, according to a LegiStorm analysis of Member press releases and tweets. read more

• Posted by Garrett Snedeker on June 27, 2013
  When Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.) needed to quickly staff his D.C. office upon winning special election to the House earlier in June, whom did he turn to? The daughter of fellow Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.). read more

• Israel jaunts set record for most costly trips

  Posted by Daimon Eklund on Sept. 12, 2011
  The American Israel Education Foundation has spent a record amount to send members of Congress and their staff to Israel in 2011, even before all the numbers are in. read more

• Wide range of staff pay by House freshmen

  Posted by LegiStorm on June 9, 2011
  Rep. Scott Tipton (R-Colo.) was the most generous freshman member of Congress, with a payroll of $243,431 in his first three months of office. Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.), on the other hand, had by far the lowest total payroll, not even breaking six digits. read more