Bill Wiley

William D. Wiley (born 1971) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party. In 2020 he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. He represents the 29th district, comprising the city of Winchester, and parts of Warren and Frederick Counties in Virginia. Before his election to the House of Delegates, Wiley spent six years on the Winchester city council.

Bill Wiley
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 29th district
Assumed office
November 19, 2020
Preceded byChris Collins
Personal details
Born1971 (age 51–52)[1]
Roanoke, Virginia[1]
Political partyRepublican[1]
SpouseKathryn Clarke Wiley [1]
Children3[1]
ResidenceWinchester, Virginia[2]
Alma materGeorge Mason University (BS, ME)[1]
ProfessionBusinessman; Realtor
Websiteelectbillwiley.com
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1990–1998
UnitVirginia Army National Guard

Career

After moving with his wife to Winchester, Virginia, Wiley spent several years on the city's Board of Zoning Appeals and Planning Commission.[2][3] In 2014 Wiley ran for the city council and was elected without opposition.[4] From January 2018 onwards, Wiley was president of the city council.[5] Wiley ran for re-election in 2018, defeating Democratic challenger Teri Merrill by a 55% to 44% margin.[6]

In June 2020, incumbent Virginia state delegate Chris Collins resigned from his seat to accept a state judgeship, and Wiley announced that he would run in the ensuing special election.[7] Wiley won the Republican Party nomination for the seat in an August 8 firehouse primary, defeating former Warren County supervisor Richard Traczyk.[8] The Democratic Party nominated attorney Irina Khanin. In the November general election, Wiley defeated Khanin by a 64-36 margin.[9]

Wiley works as a business development manager for a general contracting and construction firm, and as an associate real estate broker.[7][10]

References
  1. "Bio for William D. (Bill) Wiley". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  2. "Town Talk: A conversation with Bill Wiley, candidate for VA House of Delegates, District 29". Royal Examiner. Front Royal. October 4, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  3. "Winchester City Council Ward 1 candidate Bill Wiley". The Winchester Star. November 3, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  4. "Winchester Council President Announces Reelection Campaign". WZRV. Front Royal. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  5. Fox, Sierra (January 8, 2018). "Winchester city council gets new president". WDVM-TV. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  6. Lloyd, Bria (November 7, 2018). "Winchester City Council had their first contested race in nearly a decade". WDVM-TV. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  7. "Collins resigns from state legislature to become a judge; Wiley announces he will run for seat". The Winchester Star. June 30, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  8. Janney, Josh (August 10, 2020). "Wiley wins Republican nomination for 29th District House of Delegates race". The Northern Virginia Daily. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  9. Janney, Josh (November 5, 2020). "Wiley wins special election for 29th District House of Delegates seat". The Northern Virginia Daily. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  10. "Traczyk, Wiley jockey for Republican 29th District nomination". Royal Examiner. Front Royal. August 6, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
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