William Clarence Sarpalius (/sɑːrˈpɔːləs/; born January 10, 1948) is an American politician and lobbyist who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1989 to 1995.

Born in Los Angeles,[1] Sarpalius experienced homelessness as a young boy in Houston, along with his mother and two younger brothers.

He subsequently received a Bachelor of Science degree in agribusiness from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, from which he was later named a distinguished alumnus.

He acknowledged the members of Congress who had worked tirelessly to help the tiny Baltic states gain their freedom from the Soviet Union.

"[2] Sarpalius won a second term in the House in 1990, when he defeated Republican State Representative Richard A. Waterfield of Canadian in Hemphill County, who resigned from the legislature to make the congressional race.

He is currently the chief executive officer of Advantage Associates, a powerful Washington consulting firm made up of former elected officials.