2009.06.09
Cleaveland wins in 17th
Lawyer Bill Cleaveland has won the vote in Roanoke city according to the registrar's office and with that, he is ahead with all the uncertified vote returned in the five-way race for the Republican nomination in the 17th state House District. Cleaveland was just announced as the GOP nominee at a gathering at the Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center.
Cleaveland will face Democrat Gwen Mason, a Roanoke City Council member, in the general election to succeed Del. William Fralin, R-Roanoke, who is not running for re-election.
Fralin wrote Cleaveland a $20,000 check after he was declared the winner this evening.
