Membership Directory 2015

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY 2015 West Virginia Legislature’s Office of Reference & Information Room MB-27, Building 1 State Capitol Complex Charleston, WV 25305 Phone: (304) 347-4836 http://www.legis.state.wv.us Contents The West Virginia Legislature’s Membership Directory features House and Senate Floor Seating Charts, District Maps with membership listings by district and the 2015 Legislative Calendar. Introduction p. 2 Senate p. 3 Senate Lawmakers p. 4-13 Senate Committees p. 14-16 Senate District Map p. 17 Senate Floor Seating Chart p. 18 House p. 19 House Lawmakers p. 20-45 House Committees p. 46-49 House District Map p. 50-51 Senate Floor Seating Chart p. 52-53 Legislative Calendar p. 54 Committee Abbreviations p. 55 Contact Information p. 56 82nd Legislature of West Virginia Under the provisions of the West Virginia Constitution, the Legislature is the lawmaking branch of state government. Legislators are elected by the people to serve as their representative voice in government. The West Virginia Legislature is a citizen legislature -- meaning the members are not full-time legislators, but ordinary citizens who hold other jobs when the Legislature is not meeting. Because the Legislature is comprised of two bodies, the Senate and the House of Delegates, it is called bicameral. The West Virginia State Senate Representing 17 senatorial districts, the Senate is comprised of 34 members. Senators serve four-year The Legislative Oath of Office terms with half of those seats up for election every two “I do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution years. of the United States and the State of West Virginia, and faithfully discharge the duties of Senator (or Delegate) To be eligible for election to the Senate, a person according to the best of my ability. I will not accept must be a United States citizen, at least 25-years-old, a nor receive, directly nor indirectly, any money or resident of the state for at least five years and a resident other valuable thing from any corporation, company or of his or her district or county for at least one year. person for any vote or influence I may give or withhold, as Senator (or Delegate) on any bill, resolution or appropriation, or for any act I may do or perform as Senator (or Delegate).” 2015 Membership Directory p. 3 ( ) William P. Cole III (R - Mercer, District 6) Robert D. Beach D - Monongalia President of the Senate - Lt. Governor District 13 Home Address: P.O. Box 1620 Morgantown, WV 26501 Home Phone: (304) 932-7170 Business Phone: NA Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7919 Capitol Office: 204W Email: [email protected] Home Address: Committees: AG, ED, JUD, NR, T&I P.O. Box 1810 Bluefield, WV 24701 Craig Blair (R - Berkeley) E-mail: District 15 [email protected] Home Address: 47 Wasser Drive Martinsburg, WV 25403 Home Phone: (304) 324-0040 Home Phone: (304) 754-5040 Business Phone: (304) 327-0511 Business Phone: (304) 754-9031 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7801 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7867 Capitol Office: 229M Capitol Office: 217W Committees: RUL Email: [email protected] Committees: AG, ECD, EIM, FIN, GO, LAB, RUL Senate President Donna J. Boley (R - Pleasants) The presiding officer of the Senate is the President. He or she is District 3 - President Pro Tempore formally elected by the membership of the Senate at the beginning Home Address: 2332 Greens Run Road St. Marys, WV 26170-9735 of the first legislative session following a general election. Home Phone: (304) 684-3266 Business Phone: (304) 684-3266 The authority of the President includes the oversight and management Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7905 Capitol Office: 206W of all legislative activities within the Senate. E-mail: [email protected] Committees: CONF, ED, EIM, FIN, MIL, T&I In addition to duties as the presiding officer of the Senate, the (R - Nicholas) President also is the state’s Lieutenant Governor and assumes the Greg Boso District 11 duties of the office of Governor in the event a vacancy should occur Home Address: 401 Main Street in that office. Summersville, WV 26651 Home Phone: (304) 872-1308 Business Phone: (304) 357-7973 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7973 Capitol Office: 210W E-mail: [email protected] Committees: CONF, EB, FIN, GO, IC, NR p. 4 West Virginia Legislature 2015 Membership Directory p. 5 Mitch Carmichael (R - Jackson) Daniel J. Hall (R - Wyoming) District 4 - Majority Leader District 9 - Majority Whip Home Address: 101 Court Street Home Address: P.O. Box 339 Ripley, WV 25271 Oceana, WV 24870 Home Phone: (304) 372-4667 Home Phone: (304) 228-7545 Business Phone: (304) 372-4667 Business Phone: NA Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7855 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7807 Capitol Office: 227M Capitol Office: 216W E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Committees: ED, FIN, JUD, RUL Committees: AG, B&I, ECD, ED, EIM, JUD, LAB Douglas E. Facemire (D - Braxton) Mike Hall (R - Putnam) District 12 District 4 Home Address: P.O. Box 215 Home Address: 76 Crystal Springs Sutton, WV 26601 Winfield, WV 25213 Home Phone: (304) 765-2231 Home Phone: (304) 757-8249 Business Phone: (304) 364-9903 Business Phone: (304) 549-8126 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7845 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7901 Capitol Office: 213W Capitol Office: 465M E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Committees: B&I, EIM, FIN, GO, MIL, NR Committees: B&I, ED, FIN, NR, PEN, RUL Ryan J. Ferns (R - Ohio) Robert Karnes (R - Upshur) District 1 District 11 Home Address: 37 Jenna Way Drive Home Address: P.O. Box 97 Wheeling, WV 26003 Tallmansville, WV 26237 Home Phone: (304) 905-9619 Home Phone: (304) 472-7035 Business Phone: (304) 280-7133 Business Phone: (304) 997-2625 Capitol Phone: (304) 357- 7918 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7906 Capitol Office: 439M Capitol Office: 200W E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Committees: B&I, EB, ECD, GO, HHR, JUD, LAB Committees: AG, ED, HHR, IC, JUD, LAB, NR Ed Gaunch (R - Kanawha) Jeffrey Kessler (D - Marshall) District 8 District 2 - Minority Leader Home Address: 524 Woodbridge Drive Home Address: 607 Wheeling Avenue Charleston, WV 25311 Glen Dale, WV 26038 Home Phone: (304) 345-9316 Home Phone: (304) 843-1386 Business Phone: NA Business Phone: (304) 845-2580 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7841 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7902 Capitol Office: 216W Capitol Office: 257M E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Committees: B&I, EB, GO, HHR, IC, JUD, LAB, PEN, T&I Committees: CONF, ECD, FIN, RUL p. 6 West Virginia Legislature 2015 Membership Directory p. 7 Art Kirkendoll (D - Logan) Ronald F. Miller (D - Greenbrier) District 7 District 10 Home Address: P.O. Box 1227 Home Address: HC 34 Box 359 Chapmanville, WV 25508 Lewisburg, WV 24901 Home Phone: (304) 855-7418 Home Phone: (304) 497-3184 Business Phone: (304) 855-7418 Business Phone: NA Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7857 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7959 Capitol Office: 218W Capitol Office: 229W E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Committees: EIM, IC, JUD, PEN, T&I Committees: AG, CONF, EB, GO, JUD, NR William R. Laird IV (D - Fayette) Jeff Mullins (R - Raleigh) District 10 District 9 Home Address: 225 Highland Avenue Home Address: P.O. Box 2063 Oak Hill, WV 25901 Shady Springs, WV 25918 Home Phone: (304) 469-8055 Home Phone: NA Business Phone: NA Business Phone: (304) 357- 7831 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7849 Capitol Phone: (304) 357- 7831 Capitol Office: 229W Capitol Office: 203W E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Committees: AG, ED, FIN, HHR, LAB, MIL, NR Committees: B&I, CONF, ECD, EIM, FIN, GO, PEN, T&I Kent Leonhardt (R - Monongalia) David C. Nohe (R - Wood) District 2 District 3 Home Address: 616 Happy Lane Home Address: 15 Chadwick Square Fairview, WV 26570 Vienna, WV 26105 Home Phone: (304) 449-1265 Home Phone: (304) 295-4860 Business Phone: (304) 449-1265 Business Phone: NA Capitol Phone: (304) 357- 7827 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7970 Capitol Office: 200W Capitol Office: 214W E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Committees: ECD, GO, HHR, JUD, MIL, NR, T&I Committees: B&I, CONF, EIM, JUD, MIL, NR Mark Maynard (R - Wayne) Corey Palumbo (D - Kanawha) District 6 District 17 Home Address: 17070 Route 152 Road Home Address: 1206 Williamsburg Way Genoa, WV 25517 Charleston, WV 25314 Home Phone: (304) 272-3649 Home Phone: (304) 746-7933 Business Phone: (304) 272-3030 Business Phone: (304) 347-1781 Capitol Phone: (304) 357- 7808 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7854 Capitol Office: 206W Capitol Office: 209W E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Committees: AG, ECD, EIM, EB, GO, IC, JUD, LAB, NR Committees: B&I, CONF, GO, HHR, IC, JUD p. 8 West Virginia Legislature 2015 Membership Directory p. 9 Robert H. Plymale (D - Wayne) Ron Stollings (D - Boone) District 5 District 7 Home Address: 206 Cliffview Drive Home Address: P.O. Box 365 Huntington, WV 25704 Madison, WV 25130 Home Phone: (304) 453-6321 Home Phone: (304) 369-6194 Business Phone: (304) 528-7249 Business Phone: (304) 369-5170 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7937 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7939 Capitol Office: 204W Capitol Office: 209W E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Committees: CONF, ECD, ED, FIN, HHR, PEN, RUL, T&I Committees: ECD, ED, FIN, HHR, LAB, RUL Roman W. Prezioso (D - Marion) Dave Sypolt (R - Preston) District 13 District 14 Home Address: 1806 Dogwood Drive Home Address: P.O.

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