Bill Bolling
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William T. "Bill" Bolling (born June 15, 1957 in Sistersville, West Virginia) is the Republican Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.
Prior to his election as Lieutenant Governor, Bolling served as a member of the Virginia Senate from 1996-2005. Before serving in the Senate, Bolling served as a member and Chairman of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors.
Bolling was born and raised in the coal fields of Southwest Virginia and southern West Virginia.[citation needed] He graduated from the University of Charleston (West Virginia) in 1978 with a B.S. degree in Political Science.
He is the highest ranking elected official from the Republican Party of Virginia. Bolling opposed Governor Warner's controversial 2004 tax reform, which lowered food and income taxes and increased sales and cigarette taxes.
Virginia Republicans had anticipated Bolling on being a candidate for United States Senator in 2008, but most have already backed former Governor Jim Gilmore. However, Bolling could be a possibly strong candidate for the Governorship in 2009. He has strong support among conservative Republicans, as well as Virginia business leaders, many of whom perceive him as a supporter of business interests.[citation needed]
Professionally, Bolling is currently employed as a Vice President with Riggs, Councilman, Michaels and Downes, one of the nation’s largest independent insurance agencies, based in Baltimore, Maryland.
Bolling is married to the former Jean Ann Kincaid, whom he met in college at the University of Charleston (West Virginia). The Bollings have two children, Matthew (24), who graduated from Virginia Tech, and Kevin (19), who attends James Madison University. The Bolling family lives in Mechanicsville, a suburb of Richmond.
He was inaugurated on January 14, 2006 in Williamsburg, Virginia, along with the other Executive Branch officers, including Democratic Governor Tim Kaine and Republican Attorney General Bob McDonnell.
He has been mentioned as a candidate for Governor in 2009. On March 24, 2008 Bill Bolling announced he will not run for Governor opting to run for re-election. He cited his needing to focus on his nsurance agency and family concerns. Attorney General Bob McDonnell will run for Governor, Lt Gov. Bolling will run for Lt. Gov and State Sen. Ken Cuccinelli is running for Attorney General making the 2009 Republican Ticket.[citation needed]
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| Preceded by Tim Kaine |
Lieutenant Governor of Virginia 2006 – present |
Incumbent |
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