Bill Wiley
{{Short description|American politician (born 1971)}}
{{similar names|William Wiley (disambiguation){{!}}William Wiley}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Bill Wiley
| image = Bill Wiley, 2025 SOTC.jpg
| office = Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
| constituency = 29th district (2020–2024)
32nd district (2024–present)
| term_start = November 19, 2020
| term_end =
| preceded = Chris Collins
| succeeded =
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age | 1971}}{{cite web |url=https://virginiageneralassembly.gov/house/members/members.php?id=V0329#personalInfo |title=Bio for William D. (Bill) Wiley |publisher=Virginia House of Delegates |access-date=2020-12-03}}
| birth_place = Roanoke, Virginia
| party = Republican
| spouse = Kathryn Clarke Wiley
| residence = Winchester, Virginia{{cite news |author= |title=Town Talk: A conversation with Bill Wiley, candidate for VA House of Delegates, District 29 |url=https://royalexaminer.com/town-talk-a-conversation-with-bill-wiley-candidate-for-va-house-of-delegates-district-29/ |work=Royal Examiner |location=Front Royal |date=October 4, 2020 |access-date=December 3, 2020}}
| alma_mater = George Mason University (BS, ME)
| profession = Businessman; Realtor
| committees =
| website = {{URL|electbillwiley.com}}
| allegiance = {{Flag|United States}}
| branch = {{flag|United States Army}}
| serviceyears = 1990–1998
| rank =
| unit = Virginia Army National Guard
| commands =
| battles =
| awards =
}}
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 32nd 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.
Career
After moving with his wife to Winchester, Virginia, Wiley spent several years on the city's Board of Zoning Appeals and Planning Commission.{{cite news |title=Winchester City Council Ward 1 candidate Bill Wiley |url=https://www.winchesterstar.com/winchester_star/winchester-city-council-ward-1-candidate-bill-wiley/article_4ded452c-dccd-5813-a7e7-3efe24e8f9d7.html |work=The Winchester Star |date=November 3, 2018 |access-date=December 3, 2020}} In 2014 Wiley ran for the city council and was elected without opposition.{{cite news |author= |title=Winchester Council President Announces Reelection Campaign |url=https://theriver953.com/winchester-council-president-announces-reelection-campaign/ |work=WZRV |location=Front Royal |access-date=December 3, 2020}} From January 2018 onwards, Wiley was president of the city council.{{cite news |last=Fox |first=Sierra |date=January 8, 2018 |title= Winchester city council gets new president |url=https://www.localdvm.com/news/winchester-city-council-gets-new-president/ |work=WDVM-TV |access-date=December 3, 2020}} Wiley ran for re-election in 2018, defeating Democratic challenger Teri Merrill by a 55% to 44% margin.{{cite news |last=Lloyd |first=Bria |date=November 7, 2018 |title= Winchester City Council had their first contested race in nearly a decade |url=https://www.localdvm.com/news/winchester-city-council-had-their-first-contested-race-in-nearly-a-decade/ |work=WDVM-TV |access-date=December 3, 2020}}
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.{{cite news |date=June 30, 2020 |title=Collins resigns from state legislature to become a judge; Wiley announces he will run for seat |url=https://www.winchesterstar.com/winchester_star/collins-resigns-from-state-legislature-to-become-a-judge-wiley-announces-he-will-run-for/article_5d69b246-4756-567d-af80-31fba3e3428d.html |work=The Winchester Star |access-date=December 3, 2020}} Wiley won the Republican Party nomination for the seat in an August 8 firehouse primary, defeating former Warren County supervisor Richard Traczyk.{{cite news |last=Janney |first=Josh |date=August 10, 2020 |title= Wiley wins Republican nomination for 29th District House of Delegates race |url=https://www.nvdaily.com/nvdaily/wiley-wins-republican-nomination-for-29th-district-house-of-delegates-race/article_413377fc-5575-5b6e-aa40-bfa00fcce3d9.html |work=The Northern Virginia Daily |access-date=December 3, 2020}} The Democratic Party nominated attorney Irina Khanin. In the November general election, Wiley defeated Khanin by a 64-36 margin.{{cite news |last=Janney |first=Josh |date=November 5, 2020 |title= Wiley wins special election for 29th District House of Delegates seat |url=https://www.nvdaily.com/nvdaily/wiley-wins-special-election-for-29th-district-house-of-delegates-seat/article_162e4dd9-0f4a-551a-abd4-f63182792a19.html |work=The Northern Virginia Daily |access-date=December 3, 2020}}
Wiley works as a business development manager for a general contracting and construction firm, and as an associate real estate broker.{{cite news |author= |date=August 6, 2020 |title=Traczyk, Wiley jockey for Republican 29th District nomination |url=https://royalexaminer.com/traczyk-wiley-jockey-for-republican-29th-district-nomination/ |work=Royal Examiner |location=Front Royal |access-date=December 3, 2020}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.vpap.org/candidates/320125-bill-wiley/ Bill Wiley] at the Virginia Public Access Project
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