Bill Bolling
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William T. "Bill" Bolling is the Republican Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.
Prior to his election as Virginia Lieutenant Governor, Bolling served as a member of the Virginia Senate. He served as a member of the Senate from 1996-2005. Before that, 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. 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 anticipate Bolling being a possible candidate for United States Senator in 2008 or, more likely, Governor 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.
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, Virginia.
He was inaugurated on January 14, 2006 in Williamsburg, Virginia, along with the other Executive Branch officers, including Democratic Tim Kaine and Republican Bob McDonnell.
He has been mentioned as a candidate for the U.S. Senate if incumbent senator John Warner retires.
