# Walter Stosch

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**Walter Allen Stosch** (born August 18, 1936) is an [American politician](/source/American_politician) in the [Republican Party](/source/Republican_Party_of_Virginia).

## Early life and education

Stosch was born on August 18, 1936, in [Fredericksburg, Virginia](/source/Fredericksburg,_Virginia), and raised in the [Northern Neck](/source/Northern_Neck) of Virginia.

He served in the [United States Army](/source/United_States_Army) from 1953–56, then attended the [University of Richmond](/source/University_of_Richmond), where he received a [BS](/source/Bachelor_of_Science) degree in accounting in 1959. He passed the [Certified Public Accountant](/source/Certified_Public_Accountant) exam and began practice in Richmond. In 1984, he received an [MBA](/source/Master_of_Business_Administration) degree from the same school.

He was also an adjunct professor at both Richmond and [Virginia Commonwealth University](/source/Virginia_Commonwealth_University).[1]

## Career

He served in the [Virginia House of Delegates](/source/Virginia_House_of_Delegates) from 1983 until 1992, when he was elected to the [Senate of Virginia](/source/Senate_of_Virginia). He was the [Majority leader](/source/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](/source/Virginia's_12th_Senate_district), made up of parts of [Hanover](/source/Hanover_County,_Virginia) and [Henrico](/source/Henrico_County,_Virginia) Counties.[2] In 2009, responding to the request of constituent Em Bowles Locker Alsop, Stosch sponsored a [monument to Virginia women](/source/Virginia_Women's_Monument) in Capitol Square, which became law in 2010, and was unveiled in October 2018.[3]

## Personal life

He married Eleanor Herbert. They had two children, David and Karen,[1] and four grandchildren, Sarah Stosch Stewart, Ashley Watson, Kelly Stosch Chaffin, and Brian Watson.

## References

1. ["Biography"](http://www.walterstosch.com/bio.php). *Virginia State Senator Walter Stosch*. Retrieved 2009-01-27.

1. Senate of Virginia bio

1. Maura Mazurowski, Woman attorneys saluted as Part of Virginia's history, Virginia Lawyers Weekly, Vol. 34, No. 20 (October 14, 2019) p. 7

## References

- ["Senator Walter A. Stosch; Republican Leader Emeritus; Republican - District 12"](http://sov.state.va.us/SenatorDB.nsf/23b0c13df27a5ef585256fc7004febb2/1054b845f19b20aa85256aa00071999f?OpenDocument). Senate of Virginia.
- ["Virginia State Senator Walter Stosch"](http://www.walterstosch.com) (Constituent/campaign website)
- ["Past member search; Walter Stosch"](http://dela.state.va.us/dela/Membios.nsf/HSearch/?SearchView&Query=%5BFullName%5D+Contains+stosch+&SearchMax=&SearchOrder=4). Virginia House of Delegates.

## External links

- ["Senator Walter Stosch (R-Glen Allen)"](http://www.richmondsunlight.com/legislator/wastosch/). *Richmond Sunlight*
- ["Walter A Stosch"](http://www.vpap.org/candidates/profile/home/2573). Virginia Public Access Project.
- ["Election Results"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100617084700/http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Election_Information/Election_Results/Index.html). Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from [the original](http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Election_Information/Election_Results/Index.html) on 2010-06-17.
- [Project Vote Smart - Senator Walter A. Stosch (VA)](http://www.vote-smart.org/bio.php?can_id=5098) profile
- *Follow the Money* - Walter A Stosch - [2005](http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200545&c=414049) [2003](http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200345&c=59454) [2001](http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200145&c=59912) [1999](http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=199945&c=2177) campaign contributions
- [Washington Post - Senate District 12 Race](http://projects.washingtonpost.com/votersguide/2007/va/races/va-senate-district-12/)

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