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Billy McCray
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 29th district
In office
1973–1984
Succeeded by Eugene Anderson
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 77th district
In office
1967–1972
Personal details
Born (1927-10-29)October 29, 1927
Geary, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died June 2, 2012(2012-06-02)
Wichita, Kansas
Political party Democratic
Spouse Wyvette M. Williams (m. 1951)
Children At least 2, incl. Melody McCray-Miller
Residence Wichita, Kansas

Billy Quincy McCray (October 29, 1927 – June 2, 2012) was an American politician who served in the Kansas State Senate and Kansas House of Representatives as a Democrat.

McCray was born in Geary, Oklahoma and married in 1951. He had several children, including Melody McCray-Miller, who would follow in his footsteps by joining the Kansas House.

In the 1966 elections, he won a seat in the Kansas House, and served there for three terms before moving up to the Kansas Senate in the 1972 elections. He served three terms in the 29th district before leaving the legislature. During his term in office, McCray was the only African-American member of the Kansas Senate.

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