Bill DeSteph | |
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Member of the Virginia Senate from the 8th district | |
Assumed office January 13, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Jeff McWaters |
Member of the VirginiaHouseofDelegates from the 82nd district | |
In office January 8,2014 –January 13,2016 | |
Preceded by | Bob Purkey |
Succeeded by | Jason Miyares |
Member of the Virginia Beach City Council,At Large | |
In office July 1,2006 –December 31,2013 | |
Preceded by | Peter W. Schmidt |
Succeeded by | Brad Martin |
Personal details | |
Born | William Robert DeSteph Jr. October 28,1964 Hartford,Connecticut,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Virginia Beach,Virginia |
Alma mater | University of Maryland (BS) |
Committees | Local Government Rehabilitation and Social Services Transportation |
Website | www |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
William Robert DeSteph Jr. (born October 28,1964) is an American politician from Virginia. A member of the Republican Party,DeSteph is the member of the Virginia Senate,representing the 8th district. [1]
DeSteph previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates,representing the 82nd district, [2] after serving on the Virginia Beach City Council. [3]
Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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Virginia House of Delegates,82nd district | |||||
Nov 5,2013 [4] | General | William R. DeSteph Jr. | Republican | 13,995 | 59.78 |
William W. Fleming | Democratic | 9,372 | 40.03 | ||
Write Ins | 43 | 0.18 | |||
Bob Purkey did not seek reelection;seat stayed Republican | |||||
Virginia Senate,8th district | |||||
Jun 9,2015 [5] | Primary | William R. DeSteph Jr. | Republican | 2,280 | 71.07 |
Craig M. Hudgins | Republican | 928 | 28.93 | ||
Nov 3,2015 [6] | General | William R. DeSteph Jr. | Republican | 15,905 | 58.73 |
H. David Belote | Democratic | 11,075 | 40.90 | ||
Write Ins | 101 | 0.37 | |||
Jeff McWaters did not seek reelection;seat stayed Republican | |||||
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