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William Howell

William Howell

William Howell, R-Falmouth, represents the 28th District, which is comprised of parts of Fredericksburg and Stafford County, in the Virginia House of Delegates. He was first elected as a delegate in 1987 and was named speaker of the house in 2003. He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Richmond and a law degree from the University of Virginia. He is a former director of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce and former president of the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce.

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William Howell
William Howell
stated on January 5, 2014 an op-ed.:
In Virginia, "Medicaid has grown by 1,600 percent in the last 30 years."
True
By Sean Gorman • January 20, 2014
William Howell
William Howell
stated on December 21, 2010 a speech.:
Proposed federal regulations would affect every street sign in the country
True
By Warren Fiske • January 1, 2011
William Howell
William Howell
stated on November 13, 2010 in a radio interview.:
"There’s talk in Congress now about basically confiscating your private 401(k) or IRA plan and rolling it into Social Security to strengthen Social Security." 
Pants on Fire!
By Warren Fiske • December 3, 2010
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Latest Fact-Checks About William Howell

Virginia First Foundation
Virginia First Foundation
stated on September 27, 2016 a web video.:
"The Virginia population increased by just 8 percent from 2005 to 2015, but the per capita spending in the budget increased by a whopping 38 percent."  
Half-True
By Sean Gorman • October 3, 2016
Susan Stimpson
Susan Stimpson
stated on March 28, 2015 a Facebook post.:
Virginia House Speaker Bill Howell is "allied to group pushing MIXED SEX BATHROOMS in Stafford Schools."
False
By Sean Gorman • April 6, 2015
Susan Stimpson
Susan Stimpson
stated on December 2, 2014 a news release.:
"Bill Howell has been the consistent force behind every major tax increase in Virginia in the last decade."
Mostly True
By Nancy Madsen • December 15, 2014
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