William “Bill” Sarpalius is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, having represented From 1989 to 1995 District 13, which covers the Texas Panhandle eastward to Wichita Falls, Texas.In 1980, Sarpalius successfully ran for a seat in the Texas State Senate. He served in this body until 1989, having been Elected in 1988 to the national Congress. As a Lithuanian American, Sarpalius was actively involved in calling for American aid to the newly independent country of Lithuania. Because of his efforts, he was awarded the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gedeminas by the President of Lithuania in 1998.