Bill Stanley (politician)
Bill Stanley | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia Senate | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Hurt |
| Constituency | 19th District (2011–2012) 20th District (2012–2024) 7th District (since 2024) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 21, 1967 Milton, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Hampden-Sydney College (BS) University of the District of Columbia (JD) |
| Committees | Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Judiciary Local Government |
| Website | Official website |
William M. Stanley Jr. (born July 21, 1967) is an American politician. A Republican, he was elected in 2011 to the Senate of Virginia for the 20th district. The 20th district includes the cities of Galax and Martinsville, Henry and Patrick counties, part of the city of Danville, and parts of five other Southside Virginia counties.[1][2]
Early life, education, business career
[edit]Stanley was born in Milton, Florida, the son of a United States Navy aviator. The family purchased a home Franklin County, Virginia after his father retired in 1983. Stanley received a B.S. degree from Hampden-Sydney College, and a J.D. from the District of Columbia School of Law. He joined the Northern Virginia law firm of Gilbert Davis, where he was involved in Paula Jones' sexual harassment lawsuit against President Bill Clinton. In 1999 he moved back to Franklin County and began to practice law there.[1][2]
He co-owns a Modified team with former NASCAR driver, professional wrestler and politician Hermie Sadler that competes in the SMART Modified Tour and NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. In 2024, The team won their first championship in the SMART Modified Tour with Luke Baldwin.[citation needed]
Political career
[edit]Stanley was elected Franklin County Republican Committee chair in 2008, and Virginia's 5th Congressional District Republican Committee chair in 2010.[2]
In 2009, Stanley's home in Franklin County was shifted into the neighboring 20th District of incumbent Democrat Roscoe Reynolds. Stanley ran in the 20th and defeated Reynolds, 23975 (46.8%)-23331 (45.54%). W. Jeff Evans, the 2007 Republican candidate, ran as an independent, finishing third with 7.58% of the vote.[3]
Stanley wrote the 2023 Virginia law requiring age verification for access to online pornography. He has said that this has led to threats against his family.[4]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b "Senate of Virginia; Senator William M. Stanley Jr". Senate of Virginia. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Bill Stanley; Virginia Senate". Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- ^ "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on May 20, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- ^ Garrett, Luke (July 12, 2023). "'Why am I getting threats... seriously, your porn?': Va. state senator sparks outrage with age-verification law". WTOP-FM. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
External links
[edit]- "Senator Bill Stanley (R-Moneta)". Richmond Sunlight.
- "Bill Stanley". Virginia Public Access Project.
- "Election Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on June 17, 2010.
- 1967 births
- 21st-century American legislators
- 21st-century Virginia politicians
- Anti-pornography activists
- Hampden–Sydney College alumni
- Living people
- People from Franklin County, Virginia
- People from Milton, Florida
- Republican Party Virginia state senators
- University of the District of Columbia alumni
- Virginia lawyers