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WEST VIRGINIA AFL-CIO May 8, 2012 Primary Election Committee On Political Education (COPE) Endorsements U.S. Senate Governor State Treasurer Joe Manchin Earl Ray Tomblin John Perdue U. S. House of Representatives Secretary of State Attorney General Nick Joe Rahall - 3rd District Natalie Tennant Darrell McGraw Auditor Supreme Court of Appeals Glen Gainer Tish Chafin State Senate 1st Jack Yost 6th Mark Wills 12th Doug Facemire 2nd Jeff Kessler 8th Joshua Martin 13th Roman Prezioso 4th Mike Bright 9th Richard Browning 16th Herb Snyder 5th Bob Plymale 10th Bill Laird House of Delegates 1st Marilyn Boyd, 21st Harry Keith White 42nd Peter Bostic, Randy Swartzmiller 22nd Jeff Eldridge, Ray Canterbury 2nd Phil Diserio Josh Stowers 43rd Denise Campbell 3rd Shawn Fluharty, 23rd Larry Barker 44th Joe Talbott Erikka Storch 24th Lidella Wilson Hrutkay, 45th Bill Hamilton 4th Michael Ferro, Joe White 46th Peggy Donaldson Smith Keith Hughes 25th Linda Goode Phillips 47th Mary Poling 5th Dave Pethtel 26th Clif Moore 48th Ron Fragale, Richard 8th Buddy Malone 27th Ryan Flanigan, Iaquinta, Tim Miley, 9th Jim Marion Pete Sternloff Martin Shaffer 10th Dan Poling, John Ellem 28th Al Martine, Jeffry Pritt 49th Michael Manypenny 12th Jo Boggess Phillips 29th Ricky Moye 50th Mike Caputo, Linda 13th Brady Paxton, 30th Bill Wooton Longstreth, Tim Manchin Helen Martin 31st Clyde McKnight Jr 51st Barbara Fleischauer, 14th Jimmie Wood Jr 32nd David Perry, Margaret Charlene Marshall, 15th Joe Bocook Staggers, Tom Louisos Anthony Barill, 16th Jim Morgan 33rd David Walker Nancy Jamison, 17th Doug Reynolds, 34th Brent Boggs Billy Smerka Dale Stephens 35th Doug Skaff Jr, Bonnie 52nd Larry Williams 18th Portia Warner Brown, Bobbie Hatfield 53rd Stan Shaver 19th Don Perdue, 36th Nancy Guthrie, Mark 56th Jim Maybury Rick Thompson Hunt, Danny Wells 57th Ruth Rowan 20th Justin Marcum 37th Meshea Poore 61st Michael Jason Barrett 38th Virginia (Ginny) Moles 63rd Donn E. Marshall 41st Adam Young 65th Tiffany Lawrence 66th John Reese Maxey 67th Stephen Skinner COPE Committee On Political Education .

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West Virginia AFL-CIO 2013 Committee on Political Education - COPE Senate Voting Record No Senate Votes Recorded for 2013 (D): Democrat, (R): Republican – R: Right, W: Wrong, A: Absent, E: Excused, a: abstained Name in Bold: COPE Endorsed in the most recent election. Accumulative DISTRICT - SENATOR - COUNTY TOTAL Next Election R W A SD 1 - Rocky Fitzsimmons (D) Ohio 2014 - - - SD 1 - Jack Yost (D) Brooke 2016 20 0 2 SD 2 - Larry Edgell (D) Wetzel 2014 17 7 0 SD 2 - Jeff Kessler (D) Marshall 2016 22 4 0 SD 3 - Donna Boley (R) Pleasants 2016 15 43 0 SD 3 - David Nohe (R) Wood 2014 0 3 0 SD 4 - Mitch Carmichael (R) Jackson 2016 9 27 4 SD 4 - Mike Hall (R) Putnam 2014 12 36 1 SD 5 - Evan Jenkins (D) Cabell 2014 20 17 0 SD 5 - Robert H. Plymale (D) Wayne 2016 19 18 0 SD 6 - H. Truman Chafin (D) Mingo 2014 53 26 1 SD 6 - Bill Cole (R) Mercer 2016 - - - SD 7 - Ron Stollings (D) Boone 2014 5 2 0 SD 7 - Art Kirkendoll (D) Logan 2016 - - - Accumulative DISTRICT - SENATOR - COUNTY TOTAL Next Election SD 8 - Chris Walters (R) Kanawha 2016 - - - SD 8 - Erik Wells (D) Kanawha 2014 3 5 1 SD 9 - Daniel Hall (D) Wyoming 2016 13 2 0 SD 9 - Mike Green (D) Raleigh 2014 4 3 2 SD 10 - Ronald Miller (D) Greenbrier 2014 2 1 0 SD 10 - William Laird (D) Fayette 2016 14 3 0 SD 11 - Clark Barnes (R) Randolph 2016 4 7 0 SD 11 - Gregory Tucker (D) Nicholas 2014 2 1 0 SD 12 - Sam Cann (D) Harrison 2014 29 30 5 SD 12 - Douglas Facemire (D) Braxton 2016 4 2 0 SD 13 - Robert Beach (D) Monongalia 2014 21 16 0 SD 13 - Roman Prezioso (D) Marion 2016 36 18 3 SD 14 - Bob Williams
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Life Matters Across the Mighty State
In This Issue... Life Matters Across the Mighty State.......10-11 March for Life/Rally Pics ..........6-7 Calendar of Upcoming Events ....9 Golf Tournament Registration .....9 Candidate Surveys ..................4-5 President’s Letter ........................2 Pro-Life Heroes ..........................3 Pro-Life Profile:Wayne Sanders.. 8 Statutory Rape Unreported......8-9 WVFL Teens for Life ...................8 State Affiliate to the National Right to Life Committee Volume 36, Number 1 A publication of West Virginians for Life, Inc. March/April 2014 Clear Contrast on Life Between Senate Candidates Capito and Tennant by Karen Cross, NRL Political Director abortions, voted against using your tax EMILY’s List is out of touch with the dollars to pay for abortions, and voted to American public on abortion. In the race to replace Senator Jay require parental notice before an abortion In a March 3, 2013, poll conducted Rockefeller, there is a clear contrast on is performed on a minor daughter. Capito by The Polling Company™, inc., only abortion and Obamacare between the two voted to protect unborn babies 20 weeks 12 percent agreed with the statement, likely candidates to emerge from West and older who are capable of feeling pain “Abortion should be legal for any reason Virginia’s May 13 primary elections: from a gruesome death by dismemberment at any time during a woman’s pregnancy,” Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito or other horrific late abortion techniques. and yet this is the extreme position held by and Secretary of State Natalie Tennant. EMILY’s List. Congresswoman • Obamacare provides government Secretary of State In fact the American public is far Compare the candidates on life issues: Shelley Moore Capito Natalie Tennant funding for health plans that pay for abortion on demand, and will result closer to the pro-life position than to • Since the Roe v.
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Volume 23 No 11 November 2014
Volume 23, Number 11 • November 2014 A PUBLICATION OF THE AFFILIATED CONSTRUCTION TRADES A Division of the WV State Building Trades, AFL-CIO | Bill Hutchinson, President | Dave Efaw, Secretary-Treasurer | Steve White, Director Republicans to Control State House and Senate What to expect? Expect the worst. “Not this time,” said Efaw. “We Th e passages of so-called Right- area for construction wages and ben- With republican control of both expect to see votes on the so-called to-Work laws undermine a union’s efi ts and prevents low wage competi- the House of Delegates and the Sen- Right-to-Work legislation which is ability to exist. tion. ate in West Virginia many people are aimed directly at destroying labor In essence a person has the right Numerous studies show taxpay- wondering what to expect in the up- unions.” to enjoy all the benefi ts of a union ers benefi t from the system because coming session. In addition Efaw predicts the contract but does not have to pay the end price for projects remains the “Expect the worst,” said Dave state’s prevailing wage law will come dues. same with or without prevailing wage Efaw, Secretary-Treasurer of the WV under attack in many ways. Th e eff ect in every state where it laws. State Building Trades. “We will likely see bills to com- has passed is to erode union strength Workers in prevailing wage states “We will try to work with republi- pletely repeal the law, and perhaps over time which leads to lower wages becomes more productive, have a can leaders to fi nd compromises but some bills to change how wages are and benefi ts.
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Information Packet
80th West Virginia Legislature - 2011 Information Packet Information Packet 80th West Virginia Legislature 2011 West Virginia Legislature’s Office of Reference & Information | http://www.legis.state.wv.us | telephone: 1-304-347-4836 | fax: 1-304-347-4901 2011 Information Packet p. 1 Contents Revised: February 1, 2011 11:00 AM State Organizational Chart p. 3 Senate Membership Photos p. 4 House Membership Photos p. 5-7 Senate Membership Phone & Office Numbers p. 8 House Membership Phone & Office Numbers p. 9 Senate Leadership & Standing Committees p. 10-11 House Leadership & Standing Committees p. 12-15 Senate Chamber Seating Chart p. 16 House Chamber Seating Chart p. 17 Delegates by District & District Map p. 18-19 Senators by District & District Map p. 20 State Capitol Maps p. 21-26 State Agencies - Toll-Free Numbers p. 27-28 State Colleges & Universities - Toll-Free Numbers p. 28 State Capitol Phone Numbers p. 28 State Agencies - Web site Addresses p. 29-30 State & National Political Org’s - Web site Addresses p. 30 State Colleges & Universities - Web site Addresses p. 30 West Virginia Congressional Map & Contact Information p. 31 Congressional District Map & Contact Information p. 32-33 Legislative Calender p. 34 STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA ORGANIZATIONAL CHART CITIZENS LEGISLATIVE EXECUTIVE JUDICIAL BRANCH BRANCH BRANCH HOUSE OF SUPREME SENATE GOVERNOR DELEGATES COURT JOINT ATTORNEY SECRETARY CIRCUIT AGRICULTURE AUDITOR TREASURER COMMITTEE GENERAL OF STATE COURTS FAMILY COURTS DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION & ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & HUMAN MILITARY AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATION EDUCATION REVENUE TRANSPORTATION COMMERCE THE ARTS PROTECTION RESOURCES & PUBLIC SAFETY MAGISTRATE COURTS BUREAU OF WV COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION SENIOR COMMUNITY & TECH.
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Farm Bureau News April 2012 Bytes
Farm Bureau News April 2012 bytes Young Farmers & EQT Donates to Mobile Ag Education Science Lab Ranchers Committee Plans Spring Farm Tour The Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee invites folks of any age to join them on their Annual Spring Farm Tour on Saturday, May 19, 2012 in Hardy County. The tour will begin in mid-morning (exact time TBA) at the West Virginia University Research Farm in Wardensville, followed by tours of farms throughout the county. A picnic lunch will be served, but please bring a side dish. For more information and to reserve your spot, contact Eric Thomason by May Steve Perdue, EQT Manager of us.” 17 at 304-472-2080 x. 309. of Government Affairs, presents The Mobile Ag Education NASS Ends Dairy Report a check for $1000 to Helen Science Lab travels to schools Hardman, Mobile Ag Education across West Virginia, and comes Effective this month, USDA’s Science Lab Coordinator, in equipped with a teacher and National Agricultural Statistics Charleston during the 2012 curriculum to service schools Service (NASS) is no longer Ag and Forestry Day at the for a week. To book the Lab or releasing its weekly Dairy Products Legislature. obtain more information, contact Prices report. Going forward, these EQT has been a recurring Hardman at 800.398.4630 x. 311 data will be collected and published sponsor of the Lab. “We’re or online at www.wvfarm.org. by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing very thankful for the support of Service (AMS) as outlined in the EQT,” said Hardman. “Their Articles for NewsBytes must be submitted contribution helps us to buy by the 15th of the month prior to publication.
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West Virginia Nurse
WEST VIRGINIA NURSE “Nurses working together for a healthy West Virginia” The official publication of the West Virginia Nurses Association Quarterly publication direct mailed to approximately 38,000 RNs & LPNs in West Virginia. October, November, December 2018 Volume 21 • No. 4 State Elections are Coming Right Up! Joyce Wilson, APRN, FNP-BC / • There are 67 House districts, with 1 to 5 delegates Inside: Chair, West Virginia Nurses PAC per district The West Virginia Nurses Political Action Committee • Length of term for delegates is two years, meaning President’s Message ......... 2 (WVN-PAC) has been hard at work as the November 6, all the seats are up for election right now 2018, election approaches. WVN-PAC is nonpartisan and • There are 17 Senate districts Conferences and Meetings ... 3 does not endorse based on party affiliation. Instead, • Each Senate district has two senators, serving we focus on which candidates will best work for the staggered four-year terms New Nurse Entrepreneur Mountain State’s nurses. • This means half of the Senate is up for reelection After an exhaustive and exhausting review currently Course Launches • There are 34 senators total (= 2 x 17) October 2018 ............. 6 process, we are happy to present our list of candidate endorsements. Our work included reviewing about 100 If you want to check on your voter registration, we Call for Nominations candidate questionnaires, seeking recommendations have a link for that! https://services.sos.wv.gov/Elections/ from many nurse leaders at the Senate and House of Voter/AmIRegisteredToVote to WVNA Board ............ 6 Delegates district levels, analyzing the voting records of each incumbent, meeting in person with many Need to contact your county clerk? Emerging Nurse candidates and allies of WVNA, conducting phone https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Pages/ Leader Updates ...........
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Committee on Political Education 2020 Primary Endorsements
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CWA WV State Council
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Membership Directory 2
1st Session of the 80th Legislature of West Virginia 2 011 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 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY Contents The West Virginia Legislature’s Membership Directory features House and Senate Floor Seating Charts, District Maps with membership listings by district and the 2011 Legislative Calendar. Introduction p. 3 Senate p. 4 Senate Lawmakers p. 5-14 Senate Committees p. 15-17 Senate District Map p. 18 Senate Floor Seating Chart p. 19 House p. 20 House Lawmakers p. 21-45 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 The 80th Legislature of West Virginia - 2011 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 Legislative Oath of Office “I do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the State of West Virginia, and faithfully discharge the duties of Senator (or Delegate) according to the best of my ability. I will not accept nor receive, directly nor indirectly, any money or other valuable thing from any corporation, company or 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).” 2011 Membership Directory p.
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