Bill Bolling

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Bill Bolling is the Republican Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.

Prior to his election as 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.

Bolling is recognized by some as a conservative leader of the Republican Party in Virginia. He opposed Governor Warner's 2004 tax reform, which lowered food and income taxes and increased sales and cigarettes taxes.

Virginia Republicans anticipate Bolling being a candidate for United States Senator in 2008 or 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 a Vice President with Riggs. Councilman, Michaels and Downes, a Baltimore based insurance agency.

Bolling is married to the former Jean Ann Kincaid, whom he met in college. The Bollings have two children, Matthew, who attends Virginia Tech; and Kevin, 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 Governor Tim Kaine and Republican Attorney General Bob McDonnell.