Bonnie Lineweaver Paul
Bonnie L. Paul | |
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Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Rockingham district | |
In office January 14, 1976 – January 1979 Serving with Clinton Miller | |
Preceded by | Nathan H. Miller |
Succeeded by | Kevin G. Miller |
Personal details | |
Born | Bonnie Lineweaver June 6, 1940 Radford, Virginia, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | John Abbott Paul |
Alma mater | James Madison University |
Profession | lawyer |
Bonnie Lineweaver Paul (born June 6, 1940) is a Virginia lawyer and
Early and family life
Bonnie Lineweaver was born in Harrisonburg, Virginia on June 6, 1940. She attended the local public schools, graduated from Harrisonburg High School, then attended Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, receiving her degree in 1962. She then returned to her hometown and attended undergraduate and graduate level courses at James Madison University, from which she received a J.D. degree both in 1983.[2]
She married John Abbott Paul, nephew of senior U.S. District Judge John Paul Jr. in June 1963. They have two sons and a daughter.[3]
Career
In 1975, voters from
Mrs. Paul, who ran as a housewife, had been active in the local League of Women Voters and from 1974-1975 had served as a director of the Shenandoah Valley Soil and Water Conservation District, as well as on the Virginia Public Telecommunications Council (1973–75) and the Overall Advisory Council on Needs of Handicapped Children and Adults.[5]
While in the House of Delegates, Mrs. Paul became known for her opposition to the
In 1979, voters elected Clinton Miller and fellow Republican Kevin G. Miller (a retired accounting professor) over Democrat Roger A. Ritchie.
Admitted to the Virginia bar in 1983, Bonnie Lineweaver Paul currently has a private general legal practice, conducting a significant amount of civil rights defense as well as trusts and estates work.[7] She also helped develop an exhibit of Shenandoah Valley Folk Art for the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society.[8]
References
- ^ "Search Results". dela.state.va.us. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Welcome to the Virginia House of Delegates". dela.state.va.us. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ The General Assembly of Virginia 1962-1981 (Richmond: Commonwealth of Virginia 1983) p. 221-222
- ^ "Virginia Elections Database » Search Elections". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ legislative bio
- ^ Sandra Gioia Treadway, "Dorothy McDiarmid and Mary Marshall" in Cynthia A. Kierner and Sandra Gioia Treadway (eds.), Virginia Women: Their Lives and Times--Volume 2 (Athens, University of Georgia Press, 2016) p. 343
- ^ lawyers.com entry 1738393
- ^ https://www.amazon.com/Bernhart-Company-Shenandoah-Fraktur.../0615550843 [dead link]