William Cleaveland

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. 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.

Date Election Candidate Party Votes % Virginia House of Delegates, 17th district Jun 9, 2009 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 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