Walter Stosch
| Walter Stosch | |
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| President pro tempore of the Virginia Senate | |
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In office June 23, 2014 – January 13, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Colgan |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Newman |
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In office January 12, 2012 – January 28, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Colgan |
| Succeeded by | Charles Colgan |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 12th district |
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In office January 8, 1992 – January 13, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Edwina P. Dalton |
| Succeeded by | Siobhan Dunnavant |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 73rd district |
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In office January 12, 1983 – January 8, 1992 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Eric Cantor |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Walter Allen Stosch August 18, 1936 Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Eleanor Herbert |
| Children | David Karen |
| Alma mater | University of Richmond |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Website | Official website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1953–1956 |
Walter Allen Stosch (born August 18, 1936 in Fredericksburg, Virginia) is an American politician in the Republican Party. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1983 until 1992, when he was elected to the Senate of Virginia. 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 Hanover and Henrico Counties.
Stosch was born and raised in the Northern Neck of Virginia. He served in the United States Army 1953–56, then attended the University of Richmond, where he received a B.S. degree in accounting in 1959. He passed the Certified Public Accountant exam and began practice in Richmond. In 1984, he received an MBA degree from the same school. He was also an adjunct professor at both Richmond and Virginia Commonwealth University.
He married Eleanor Herbert. They had two children, David and Karen, and four grandchildren, Sarah Stosch Stewart, Ashley Watson, Kelly Stosch and Brian Watson.
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