| Bill Cleaveland | |
| State Delegate: | Virginia |
| District: | 17th |
| Term Start: | January 13, 2010 |
| Term End: | January 11, 2012 |
| Preceded: | William Fralin |
| Succeeded: | Chris Head |
| Party: | Republican |
| Birth Name: | William Harrison Cleaveland |
| Birth Date: | 14 December 1950 |
| Birth Place: | St. Mary's, Pennsylvania |
| Alma Mater: | Alfred University |
| Spouse: | Deborah Overstreet |
| Profession: | Lawyer |
| Committees: | Courts of Justice Militia Police and Public Safety |
William Harrison "Bill" 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.[1] On January 30, 2013, he was sworn in as a judge of the General District Court of Botetourt and Craig Counties.[2]
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.[3]
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[4] | 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[5] | 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 | ||||||
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