Don Ballard

William Donaldson Ballard (March 15, 1927 – July 2, 2019) was an American politician in the state of Georgia.

W.D. (Don) Ballard
Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 45th district
In office 1971–1982
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office 1957–1965
In office 1967–1970
Personal details
Born	William Donaldson Ballard (1927-03-15)March 15, 1927 Newton County, Georgia, U.S.
Died	July 2, 2019(2019-07-02) (aged 92) Newton County, Georgia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary McCullogh
Children	6
Residence	Oxford, Georgia
Alma mater	University of Georgia
Occupation	Lawyer
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1944–1946
Battles/wars	World War II

During World War II, Ballard served in the United States Navy as a demolition expert aboard the LST-1076.^[1][2]

Ballard attended the University of Georgia and was an attorney.^[3] In 2012, Ballard marked 60 years of active law practice.^[1]

Ballard died July 2, 2019.^[2]