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{{Infobox BiographyPolitician
| subject_name =W. D. Childers
| image_name =WDChilders.jpg
| image_size =180px200px
| image_caption =Senate portrait of Childers, circa 1976-78
| office =[[Florida Senate]]
| district =
| in_office =[[1970]]-[[2000]]
| office_2 =[[Escambia County Commission]]
| district_2 =[[Escambia County District 1|District 1]]
| in_office_2 =[[2000]]-[[2002]]
| date_of_birth =[[November 25]], [[1933]]
| place_of_birth =Crackers Neck, Florida
| date_of_death =
| place_of_death =
| occupation =Politician
| religion =
| spouse =Ruth Childers
| parents =
| children =Gail, Jeanna, Karen and Marvel
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'''Wyon Dale (W. D.) Childers''' (b. [[1933]]) is a former West Florida politician who served 30 years in the State Senate, from [[1970]] to [[2000]], including a stint as Senate President from 1980 to 1982 and as dean from 1988 to 2000. He earned the nickname "'''Banty Rooster'''" — after the diminutive, swaggering [[Wikipedia:Bantam (chicken)|barnyard fowl]] — and became known for his eccentric mannerisms and colorful, folksy expressions. Childers was popular in his district for the ample state funding and "turkey" projects he sent home, including $12.5 million for the [[Pensacola Civic Center]] and the [[I-110]] extension to [[Gregory Street]]. Initially a Democrat, he switched to the Republican Party in [[1995]].
