Walter Allen Stosch (born August 18, 1936, in

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) is an

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in the Republican Party. He served in the

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from 1983 until 1992, when he was elected to the

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. He was Majority leader 1998–2007, after which he was named Republican Leader Emeritus. He served as the President Pro Tempore of the Senate for his final term, except for a six-month period when Democrats controlled the chamber. He represented the 12th district, made up of parts of

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and Henrico Counties.Senate of Virginia bio In 2009, responding to the request of constituent Em Bowles Locker Alsop, Stosch sponsored a monument to Virginia women in Capitol Square, which became law in 2010, and was unveiled in October 2018.Maura Mazurowski, Woman attorneys saluted as Part of Virginia's history, Virginia Lawyers Weekly, Vol. 34, No. 20 (October 14, 2019) p. 7

Personal life

Stosch was born and raised in the

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of Virginia. He served in the

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1953–56, then attended the

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, where he received a B.S. degree in accounting in 1959. He passed the

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exam and began practice in Richmond. In 1984, he received an

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degree from the same school. He was also an adjunct professor at both Richmond and

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. He married Eleanor Herbert. They had two children, David and Karen, and four grandchildren, Sarah Stosch Stewart, Ashley Watson, Kelly Stosch Chaffin, and Brian Watson.

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Project Vote Smart - Senator Walter A. Stosch (VA)
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