William Monroe Rainach Sr. (July 31, 1913 – January 26, 1978) was an American businessman[1] and politician who supported racial segregation.
He was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Albert M. Rainach of Summerfield in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.
[1] After attending Southern State College, Strayer’s Business College, and Louisiana State University, he founded the Claiborne Electric Cooperative in 1939, which brought power to rural northwestern Louisiana.
Days after the Supreme Court determined in Brown v. Board of Education (1954) that laws establishing racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, the Louisiana Joint Legislative Committee was formed to fight against the decision.
Senator Rainach was its first chairman,[5] serving for six years and being one of the leaders of its efforts.