William Troy Bolling (born June 15, 1957) is an American businessman, politician and educator who served as the 39th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.

As a 15-year-old, he volunteered to work on the re-election campaign of Republican Governor of West Virginia Arch Moore.

As a member of the General Assembly, Bolling served as Chairman of the Joint Republican Caucus, the Virginia Republican Senatorial Committee, Chairman of the Senate's sub-committee on Health Care, the Commission on the Future of Virginia's Environment, and the Chesapeake Bay Commission.

[2] In the general election, he defeated Democratic nominee and state Senator Leslie Larkin Byrne 50%-49%.

Upon his re-election in 2009, Bolling became the first Virginia lieutenant governor since Don Beyer to be elected to two consecutive terms.

This two-year program focused on reaching out to the public for feedback and ideas through a series of town hall meetings, mailings, and an integrated web site.

This program focused on promoting feedback from the people of Virginia to develop a long term strategy for addressing issues like education, transportation, public safety, health care, protecting the environment, reforming government, and more.

Bolling was one of newly elected Governor McDonnell's first cabinet members, and was appointed as Chief Jobs Creation Officer; overseeing the state’s economic development programs.

[12] In December 2011, Cuccinelli announced to his staff that he would run against Bolling for governor in 2013; the news went public, and in response, Bolling issued a statement accusing Cuccinelli of putting "his own personal ambition ahead of the best interests of the commonwealth and the Republican Party.

[16] However, Bolling's hopes of becoming the Republican nominee were dealt a serious setback in June 2012 when the Republican Party of Virginia's State Central Committee decided to nominate candidates for statewide office in a closed party convention, rather than an open statewide primary.

[21] Bolling also rejected the possibility of a write-in effort, citing an inability to raise enough money to run a successful campaign.

He served as a Vice President with Riggs, Counselman, Michaels and Downes, one of the nation’s independent insurance agencies, but took a leave of absence from the firm in 2018 to pursue a career in teaching.