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American politician (1932–2022) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Lindy Waddell (May 13, 1932 – July 19, 2022) was an American politician who served for 26 years as a member of the Virginia Senate. He left the Senate to serve as deputy transportation secretary to Governor Jim Gilmore.[1] At his retirement, he was chairman of the Senate transportation committee.[2] Before serving as senator, Waddell served one term on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, representing the Broad Run District from 1968 to 1971.[3][4]
Charles Waddell | |
|---|---|
Waddell in 1988 | |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 33rd district | |
| In office January 12, 1972 – January 16, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Leroy Bendheim |
| Succeeded by | Bill Mims |
| Member of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors from the Broad Run District | |
| In office January 1, 1968 – December 31, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Emory Kirkpatrick |
| Succeeded by | John Costello |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Lindbergh Waddell May 13, 1932 Braselton, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | July 19, 2022 (aged 90) Leesburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Marie Dawson (m. 1954)Jane Rankin Herring
(m. 1998; died 2017) |
| Relations | Mark Herring (step-son) |
| Residence(s) | Sterling, Virginia Leesburg, Virginia |
In 1998 he married Jane Rankin Herring, the mother of future 33rd District Senator and Virginia Attorney General, Mark Herring.[5] After Jane's death in 2017, he resided in Leesburg, Virginia.[6] Waddell died on July 19, 2022, at the age of 90.[7][8]
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