William Harrison "Bill" Cleaveland (born December 14, 1950) is an American politician and jurist. He was a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates 2010–2012, representing the 17th district, which included parts of Botetourt and Roanoke Counties and the city of Roanoke in the western part of the state.[1] On January 30, 2013, he was sworn in as a judge of the General District Court of Botetourt and Craig Counties.[2]
Bill Cleaveland | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 17th district | |
| In office January 13, 2010 – January 11, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | William Fralin |
| Succeeded by | Chris Head |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Harrison Cleaveland December 14, 1950 St. Mary's, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Deborah Overstreet |
| Alma mater | Alfred University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Committees | Courts of Justice Militia Police and Public Safety |
Electoral history
editBefore the 2009 elections, longtime delegate William Fralin announced his retirement. Cleaveland won a June 2011 Republican primary against four opponents, then defeated Democrat Gwen Mason in the November general election, 62 to 37 percent.[3]
In 2011, Cleaveland opted not to run for re-election. He was replaced by Chris Head, who had finished second in the 2009 primary.
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia House of Delegates, 17th district | |||||
| Jun 9, 2009[4] | Republican primary | Bill H. Cleaveland | 893 | 28.04 | |
| Christopher T. Head | 769 | 24.15 | |||
| Michael A. "Mike" Wray | 613 | 19.25 | |||
| Josh C. Johnson | 549 | 17.24 | |||
| Melvin E. Williams | 360 | 11.30 | |||
| Nov 3, 2009[5] | General | Bill H. Cleaveland | Republican | 14,004 | 61.96 |
| Gwen W. Mason | Democratic | 8,573 | 37.93 | ||
| Write Ins | 24 | 0.10 | |||
| William Fralin retired; seat stayed Republican | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Virginia House of Delegates; Session 2011; Cleaveland, William H. (Bill)". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
- ^ Benson, Cathy (2013-01-31). "Bill Cleaveland sworn-in as new judge in General District Court". Roanoke Times. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
- ^ "2009 Virginia Election Results: House of Delegates - 17th District". PilotOnline.com. 2009-11-04. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
- ^ "2009 June Republican Primary Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
- ^ "November 2009 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
External links
edit- "Delegate Bill Cleaveland (R-Roanoke)". Richmond Sunlight.
- "Botetourt County judge accused of malicious prosecution in neighbor's lawsuit". Roanoke Times.
- "Bill Cleaveland". Virginia Public Access Project.
- "Election Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2013-04-29.
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