Preceded by William Fralin Religion Baptist Education Alfred University Political party Republican Name William Cleaveland Party Republican Party | Alma mater Alfred University Role Politician Succeeded by Chris Head Profession Lawyer Spouse Deborah Overstreet | |
Full Name William Harrison Cleaveland Born December 14, 1950 (age 73)
St. Mary's, Pennsylvania ( 1950-12-14 ) Committees Courts of Justice
Militia Police and Public Safety | ||
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. On January 30, 2013, he was sworn in as a judge of the General District Court of Botetourt and Craig Counties.
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.
In 2011, Cleaveland opted not to run for re-election. He was replaced by Chris Head, who had finished second in the 2009 primary.