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Vance Wilkins (Shirley Vance Wilkins, Jr.) was born on 12 August, 1936 in Amherst, Virginia, U.S., is an American politician. Discover Vance Wilkins's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 87 years old?
| Popular As |
Shirley Vance Wilkins, Jr. |
| Occupation |
General contractor |
| Age |
87 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
| Born |
12 August 1936 |
| Birthday |
12 August |
| Birthplace |
Amherst, Virginia, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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Vance Wilkins Height, Weight & Measurements
At 87 years old, Vance Wilkins height not available right now. We will update Vance Wilkins's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Vance Wilkins's Wife?
His wife is Leona Elena Ehlert
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| Parents |
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| Wife |
Leona Elena Ehlert |
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Vance Wilkins Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Vance Wilkins worth at the age of 87 years old? Vance Wilkins’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from United States. We have estimated Vance Wilkins's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
politician |
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Timeline
Shirley Vance Wilkins Jr. (born August 12, 1936) is a retired American politician of the Republican Party.
He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1978 to 2002.
Wilkins was considered the driving force in the expansion of Republican House membership in the 1980s and 1990s, especially after he became minority leader in 1992.
In 2000 he became the first-ever Republican Speaker of the Virginia House and first non-Democratic Speaker since the Readjuster Party controlled the House in the early 1880s.
In his first term as Speaker, he oversaw the redistricting of the House after the 2000 census that led to an increase in the Republican majority from 52–47 (1 independent) to 64–34 (2 independents) after the November 2001 election.
The Republican political record of Vance Wilkins is well-summarized by the Virginia state website: "Vance Wilkins was a strong conservative, working for lower taxes, right-to-work laws, and gun-ownership rights."
Wilkins supported the Republican values of limited sex education and limited abortion, in a county - Amherst, Virginia - which had the highest teen pregnancy rate in the nation during his tenure.
In March 2002, Republican Party of Virginia Chairman Edmund Matricardi III (R) pled guilty to eavesdropping on a Democratic Party conference call.
State Attorney General Jerry Kilgore (R) investigated, which expanded to include Speaker Vance Wilkins and his chief of staff, Claudia D. Tucker, who pled guilty resigned, was fined $1,000 and given a year probation.
June 7–14, 2002, The Washington Post reported that executives of Wilkins' former construction company had revealed that Wilkins had paid $100,000 to a former political staffer, Jennifer L. Thompson, to keep quiet about "unwelcome sexual advances" by Wilkins.
Multiple women came forward subsequently, claiming similar harassment - so the Post says he may have resigned to avoid further public contempt.
Under pressure from Kilgore and his own Republican caucus, Wilkins resigned as Speaker a week later, and then resigned from the House shortly afterward.
