Charles L. Waddell

Charles Waddell
Waddell in 1988
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 33rd district
In office
January 12, 1972 – January 16, 1998
Preceded byLeroy Bendheim
Succeeded byBill Mims
Member of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors from the Broad Run District
In office
January 1, 1968 – December 31, 1971
Preceded byEmory Kirkpatrick
Succeeded byJohn Costello
Personal details
Born
Charles Lindbergh Waddell

(1932-05-13)May 13, 1932
Braselton, Georgia, U.S.
DiedJuly 19, 2022(2022-07-19) (aged 90)
Leesburg, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Marie Dawson
​
(m. 1954)​

Jane Rankin Herring
​
​
(m. 1998; died 2017)​
RelationsMark Herring (step-son)
Residence(s)Sterling, Virginia
Leesburg, Virginia

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]

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]

References

  1. ^ Vozzella, Laura; Laris, Michael (June 9, 2014). "After outcry over resignation, former Virginia senator won't take tobacco board job". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  2. ^ Allen, Mike (January 1, 1998). "Job Offers Called GOP Plot". The Washington Post. p. D01. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Minute Book 08-02-1966 thru 11-06-1969.pdf" (PDF). Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. 13.
  4. ^ "Minute Book 11-18-1969 thru 12-30-1971.pdf" (PDF). Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. 14: 433–441, 222, 238.
  5. ^ Graham, Karen (July 26, 2022). "Local political leader Charlie Waddell dies at the age of 90". Loudoun Times-Mirror.
  6. ^ "Charles L. Waddell Obituary". Loudoun Funeral Chapel.
  7. ^ Loudoun Now Staff (July 21, 2022). "Long-time Loudoun Senator Charlie Waddell Dies". Loudoun Now.
  8. ^ Howell, Melissa (July 24, 2022). "Loudoun Co. remembers Charlie Waddell, a political giant who served his community". WTOP News.