1st Session of the 79th Legislature of West Virginia MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY West Virginia Legislature 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 | fax: (304) 347-4901 09 Contents The West Virginia Legislature’s Membership Directory features House and Senate District Maps with membership listings by district and the 2009 Legislative Calendar. Introduction p. 3 Senate President p. 4 Senate Lawmakers p. 5-13 Senate Committees p. 14-16 Senate District Map p. 17 House Speaker p. 18 House Lawmakers p. 19-43 House Committees p. 44-47 House District Map p. 48-49 Legislative Calendar p. 50 Committee Abbreviations p. 51 Contact Information p. 52 The 79th Legislature of West Virginia - 2009 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).” 2009 Membership Directory p. 3 Clark S. Barnes (R - Randolph) The West Virginia State Senate District 15 Home Address: Route 2, Box 12C Representing 17 senatorial districts, the Senate is comprised of 34 Beverly, WV 26253 members. Senators serve four-year terms with half of those seats up Home Phone: (304) 338-6383 for election every two years. Business Phone: NA Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7973 To be eligible for election to the Senate, a person must be a United States Capitol Office: 203W citizen, at least 25-years-old, a resident of the state for at least five years Committees: ED, EB, JUD, LAB, NR, T&I and a resident of his or her district or county for at least one year. Donna J. Boley (R - Pleasants) Senate President - Lieutenant Governor District 3 The presiding officer of the Senate is the “President.” He or she is Home Address: 2332 Greens Run Road formally elected by the membership of the Senate at the beginning of St. Marys, WV 26170-9735 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 of all legislative activities within the Senate. Capitol Office: 213W Email: [email protected] In addition to duties as the presiding officer of the Senate, the President Committees: ED, FIN, GO, H&HR, MIL, RUL also is the state’s Lieutenant Governor and assumes the duties of the office of Governor in the event a vacancy should occur in that office. Edwin J. Bowman (D - Hancock) District 1 Home Address: 124 California Avenue Earl Ray Tomblin (D - Logan, District 7) Weirton, WV 26062 Senate President - Lieutenant Governor Home Phone: (304) 723-1479 Business Phone: (304) 670-5640 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7918 Capitol Office: 214W E-mail: [email protected] Committees: CNFR, FIN, GO, LAB, NR, RUL Home Address: P.O. Box 116 Richard Browning (D - Wyoming) Chapmanville, WV 25508-0116 District 9 Home Address: P.O. Box 158 E-mail: Oceana, WV 24870 [email protected] Home Phone: (304) 682-4643 Business Phone: (304) 732-6707 Business Phone: (304) 855-7270 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7807 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7801 Capitol Office: 204W Capitol Office: 227M E-mail: [email protected] Committees: ECD, ED, GO, H&HR, IC, JUD 2009 Membership Directory p. 5 Don Caruth (R - Mercer) Douglas E. Facemire (D - Braxton) District 10 District 12 Home Address: P.O. Box 280 Home Address: P.O. Box 215 Athens, WV 24712 Sutton, WV 26601 Home Phone: (304) 384-9642 Home Phone: (304) 765-2231 Business Phone: (304) 325-9177 Business Phone: (304) 364-9903 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7901 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7845 Capitol Office: 245M Capitol Office: 218W E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Committees: ECD, GO, IC, JUD, RUL Committees: ECD, EIM, EB, FIN, MIL, NR, T&I H. Truman Chafin (D - Mingo) Karen L. Facemyer (R - Jackson) District 6 District 4 Home Address: P.O. Box 1799 Home Address: Rt. 1, Box 142 Williamson, WV 25661-1799 Ripley, WV 25271 Home Phone: (304) 235-6123 Home Phone: (304) 372-2260 Business Phone: (304) 235-2221 Business Phone: (304) 428-1622 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7808 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7855 Capitol Office: 223M Capitol Office: 441M E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Committees: B&I, CNFR, FIN, JUD, RUL Committees: AG, B&I, ECD, FIN, NR, T&I Frank Deem (R - Wood) John Pat Fanning (D - McDowell) District 3 District 6 Home Address: 5518 Second Avenue Home Address: US Rt. 52N, P.O. Box 126 Vienna, WV 26105 Iaeger, WV 24844 Home Phone: (304) 295-6593 Home Phone: (304) 938-2446 Business Phone: NA Business Phone: (304) 938-5331 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7970 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7867 Capitol Office: 217W Capitol Office: 214W E-mail: [email protected] Committees: B&I, EIM, FIN, NR, RUL, T&I Committees: B&I, EIM, JUD, LAB, NR, PEN Larry J. Edgell (D - Wetzel) Dan Foster (D - Kanawha) District 2 District 17 Home Address: 600 Fifth Street Home Address: 701 Crawford Road New Martinsville, WV 26155 Charleston, WV 25314 Home Phone: (304) 455-5304 Home Phone: (304) 344-1060 Business Phone: NA Business Phone: (304) 388-5977 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7827 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7866 Capitol Office: 223W Capitol Office: 223W Committees: ED, FIN, MIL, NR, PEN E-mail: [email protected] Committees: ED, GO, H&HR, JUD, LAB, PEN p. 6 West Virginia Legislature 2009 Membership Directory p. 7 Mike Green (D - Raleigh) Evan H. Jenkins (D - Cabell) District 9 District 5 Home Address: P.O. Box 274 Home Address: 306 Holswade Drive Daniels, WV 25832 Huntington, WV 25701 Home Phone: (304) 763-3365 Home Phone: (304) 523-1365 Business Phone: (304) 553-1273 Business Phone: (304) 925-0342 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7831 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7956 Capitol Office: 206W Capitol Office: 216W Email: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Committees: B&I, CNFR, ED, EIM, FIN, LAB Committees: B&I, EIM, H&HR, IC, JUD, T&I Jesse O. Guills (R - Greenbrier) Jeffrey V. Kessler (D - Marshall) District 10 District 2 Home Address: 117 N. Court Street Home Address: 607 Wheeling Avenue Lewisburg, WV 24901 Glen Dale, WV 26038 Home Phone: (304) 667-0273 Home Phone: (304) 843-1386 Business Phone: (304) 645-3313 Business Phone: (304) 845-2580 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7959 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7880 Capitol Office: 200W Capitol Office: 210W Committees: AG, ED, EIM, FIN, H&HR, LAB E-mail: [email protected] Committees: B&I, ECD, EIM, GO, JUD, RUL Mike Hall (R - Putnam) William R. Laird IV (D - Fayette) District 4 District 11 Home Address: 12 Stonegate Drive Home Address: 225 Highland Avenue Hurricane, WV 25526 Oak Hill, WV 25901 Home Phone: (304) 757-8249 Home Phone: (304) 469-8055 Business Phone: (304) 549-8126 Business Phone: NA Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7843 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7849 Capitol Office: 200W Capitol Office: 229W Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Committees: B&I, CNFR, ECD, H&HR, JUD, PEN Committees: AG, ED, EB, H&HR, JUD, MIL,NR Walt Helmick (D - Pocahontas) Brooks McCabe (D - Kanawha) District 15 District 17 Home Address: HC 82, Box 130 Home Address: 1223 Staunton Road Marlinton, WV 24954-1337 Charleston, WV 25314 Home Phone: (304) 799-7172 Home Phone: (304) 342-1961 Business Phone: NA Business Phone: (304) 347-7500 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7980 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7990 Capitol Office: 465M Capitol Office: 441M E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Committees: AG, B&I, ECD, EIM, FIN, NR, RUL Committees: B&I, ECD, FIN, GO, NR, PEN p. 8 West Virginia Legislature 2009 Membership Directory p. 9 Joseph M. Minard (D - Harrison) Roman W. Prezioso (D - Marion) District 12 District 13 Home Address: 510 Haymond Highway Home Address: 1806 Dogwood Drive Clarksburg, WV 26301 Fairmont, WV 26554 Home Phone: (304) 622-6488 Home Phone: (304) 366-5308 Business Phone: (304) 623-1711 Business Phone: (304) 363-7323 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7904 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7961 Capitol Office: 206W Capitol Office: 439M Committees: AG, B&I, CNFR, EIM, GO, JUD E-mail: [email protected] Committees: B&I, CNFR, FIN, H&HR, NR, RUL Michael A. Oliverio II (D - Monongalia) Herb Snyder (D - Jefferson) District 13 District 16 Home Address: 1437 Anderson Avenue Home Address: P.O. Box 400 Morgantown, WV 26505 Shenandoah Junction, WV 25442 Home Phone: NA Home Phone: (304) 725-4529 Business Phone: (304) 319-3339 Business Phone: (304) 725-6174 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7919 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7957 Capitol Office: 209W Capitol Office: 217W Committees: ECD, ED, JUD, LAB, MIL, PEN Email: [email protected] Committees: AG, ECD, GO, H&HR, IC, JUD, LAB Corey Palumbo (D - Kanawha) Ron Stollings (D - Boone) District 8 District 7 Home Address: 1206 Williamsburg Way Home Address: P.O.