Bill Janis
Bill Janis was a 2015 Republican candidate for District 12 of the Virginia State Senate.[1]
Janis is a former Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 56 from 2002 to 2012.
Biography
Janis' professional experience includes working as an attorney. Prior to his election to the House, he worked as a lobbyist for the Family Foundation, political director of Cantor for Congress, and legislative aide/campaign manager for Delegate Paul Harris.[2]
Janis earned his B.A. in English/History from the Virginia Military Institute in 1984 and his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1999.
Committee assignments
2010-2012 committees:
- Courts of Justice
- Judicial Systems Subcommittee (Chair)
- Privileges and Elections
- Constitutional Amendments Subcommittee (Chair)
- Rules
- Joint Rules
- Ethics (Special) Subcommittee
- Commerce and Labor
- Subcommittee #1
Sponsored legislation
- HB 1865 Chief judges of district & circuit courts; authority for recalling judges for duty after retirement.
- HB 1868 Driving under influence of alcohol; clarifies punishment for underage drinking.
- HB 2527 Chief Justice of Virginia Supreme Court; shall serve thereas for only two consecutive terms.[3]
Elections
2015
- See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2015
Elections for the Virginia State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 9, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 26, 2015.[4] Deborah Repp was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Siobhan Dunnavant defeated Edward Whitlock, Vince Haley and Bill Janis in the Republican primary. Robert "Scott" Johnson ran as a third party independent candidate. Dunnavant defeated Repp and Johnson in the general election.[5]
| Virginia State Senate, District 12 General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Siobhan Dunnavant |
57.7% | 25,504 | |
| Democratic | Deborah Repp | 38% | 16,797 | |
| Independent | Scott Johnson | 4.3% | 1,881 | |
| Total Votes | 44,182 | |||
| Virginia State Senate, District 12 Republican Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Edward Whitlock |
9.4% | 1,728 |
| Siobhan Dunnavant |
38.2% | 7,008 |
| Vince Haley | 22% | 4,046 |
| Bill Janis | 30.4% | 5,573 |
| Total Votes | 18,355 | |
2011
Janis announced he would not seek re-election in 2011, choosing to instead run for the Henrico County Commonwealth’s attorney position.[6]
2009
In 2009, Janis was re-elected to the Virginia House of Delegates.[7]
| Virginia House of Delegates General Election, District 56 (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bill Janis (R)
|
19,989 | |||
| James Towey (D) | 8,673 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Janis and his wife, Rose, have two children.
External links
- Delegate Bill Janis official website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions:2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2001
- Virginia Public Access Project profile
- Richmond Sunlight profile
Footnotes
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Virginia General Assembly Candidate Filings," accessed April 23, 2015
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Delegate Janis
- ↑ Bill Tracking - Legislation as Chief Patron
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 General election candidates," accessed August 21, 2015
- ↑ bearingdrift.com Steve Thomas files in the 56th; Janis announces for C.A., August 17, 2011
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Virginia House of Delegates 2009 General Election Results," accessed May 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Virginia House of Delegates District 56 2002–2012 |
Succeeded by Peter Farrell |
