William Cleaveland
American politician (born 1950)
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William Harrison 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 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Deborah Overstreet |
| Education | Alfred University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Committees | Courts of Justice Militia Police and Public Safety |
Electoral history
Before 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 | |||||
