After graduating high school in 1972, Bill worked for a number of different news papers including the Edmonton Journal.
Bill has been active in the political scene since 1970 and is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.
After serving several years as an MLA in the territories, Bill attended VanArts to study Digital Photography.
Bill also landed the opportunity to write his first book, as a corporate publication for diamond mines in the Northwest Territories.
This book came out in 2011 and was titled "On Good Ice: Lifeline to Gold, Diamonds and the Future.