Senator William Wampler (R-Bristol)

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District 40: Bristol City (All), Grayson County (Part), Lee County (All), Norton City (All), Scott County (All), Smyth County (Part), Washington County (All), Wise County (Part) [map]
Took Office January 1988
Left Office January 2012
Copatroning Habits 53% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 56% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 55% of them are Republicans.
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Bills Passed 57.1% in 2011
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Recent Mentions on Blogs

News update: Memorial service for Chancellor Prior to be held ...

February 5, 2012
Expected at the service are UVa President Teresa Sullivan, UVa Rector Helen Dragas, UVa President Emeritus John Casteen, former Sen. William Wampler and UVa-Wise Chancellor Emeritus Joseph “Papa Joe” Smiddy.

News briefs / The Highland Cavalier

February 2, 2012
A former state senator and senior lecturer at UVa-Wise has taken a position as executive director of the New College Institute in Martinsville. William Wampler Jr., who retired in January after 24 years in the Virginia Senate, ...

New leader with new vision joins New College | Work It, SOVA

January 27, 2012
After serving 24 years as a Virginia state senator, William Wampler Jr., stepped down this term and faced his future with nothing really on the horizon.

Newspaper: SW Virginia has no reps on Senate Finance Committee ...

January 17, 2012
Carrico is no newcomer to state politics, having given up his seat in the House of Delegates to run for the 40th District Senate seat vacated by longtime Senator William Wampler. But he?s replacing the senator who this year ...

Fewer Fighters for Funding from Richmond | WSWV

January 17, 2012
With the retirement of Commonwealth Senator William Wampler, Junior and Delegate Bud Phillips, two long time members with key roles are gone. Wampler would have been the ranking Republican on the Senate Finance ...

Recent Mentions in the Media

TriCities.com: Memorial service for UVa-Wise chancellor draws about 700

February 7, 2012
William Wampler, a former state senator from Bristol who taught a few classes at UVa-Wise, said Prior, ever the scientist, used the college as ?his experiment, his lab.? ?His experimenting and development of these students ? [allowed] them to learn,? ...and more »

Kingsport Times News: UVa-Wise, community honor chancellor at memorial service

February 6, 2012
?What a legacy,? said former state Sen. William Wampler Jr. ?We are thankful for his vision and courage to be bold.? UVA Rector Helen E. Dragas said Prior was an ?extraordinarily gifted? man who was deeply committed to the success of UVa-Wise and the ...and more »

TriCities.com: Prior leaves a legacy of growth at UVa-Wise

February 5, 2012
?I think he was the right leader at the right time for the college,? said former state Sen. William Wampler Jr., who knew Prior personally and also taught a few classes at UVa-Wise. ?He had just the right touch whenever he tried to make something ...and more »

Highland Cavalier: News update: Memorial service for Chancellor Prior to be held Monday

February 5, 2012
Expected at the service are UVa President Teresa Sullivan, UVa Rector Helen Dragas, UVa President Emeritus John Casteen, former Sen. William Wampler and UVa-Wise Chancellor Emeritus Joseph ?Papa Joe? Smiddy. Prior's wife Merry Lu, along with children ...and more »

Culpeper Star Exponent: PERSPECTIVE: Va.'s big-government governor

February 5, 2012
PERSPECTIVE: Va.'s big-government governorSometimes, he hires a delegate or senator. Sometimes, a board he controls does it. Either way, the legislator gets a big raise. This comes amid economic uncertainty that augurs more layoffs of classified employees ? career types whose salaries have ...and more »

Below is a randomly assembled series of clips of some of William Wampler’s briefer remarks on the floor of the senate.

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