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2nd Session of the 80th Legislature of West Virginia 2 012 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 2012 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 80th 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 Legislative Oath of Office The West Virginia State Senate “I do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of Representing 17 senatorial districts, the Senate is comprised the State of West Virginia, and faithfully discharge the duties of 34 members. Senators serve four-year terms with half of of Senator (or Delegate) according to the best of my ability. I those seats up for election every two years. will not accept nor receive, directly nor indirectly, any money or other valuable thing from any corporation, company or To be eligible for election to the Senate, a person must be a person for any vote or influence I may give or withhold, as United States citizen, at least 25-years-old, a resident of the Senator (or Delegate) on any bill, resolution or appropriation, state for at least five years and a resident of his or her district or for any act I may do or perform as Senator (or Delegate).” or county for at least one year. 2012 Membership Directory p. 3 ( ) Jeffrey Kessler (D - Marshall, District 2) Clark S. Barnes R - Randolph President of the Senate - Lt. Governor District 15 Home Address: Rt. 2, Box 12-C Beverly, WV 26253 Home Phone: NA Business Phone: (304) 636-5146 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7973 Capitol Office: 203W Home Address: Email: [email protected] 607 Wheeling Avenue Committees: EB, ED, JUD, LAB, MIL, NR, T&I Glen Dale, WV 26038 Robert D. Beach (D - Monongalia) E-mail: District 13 [email protected] Home Address: P.O. Box 1620 Morgantown, WV 26501 Home Phone: (304) 843-1386 Home Phone: (304) 932-7170 Business Phone: (304) 845-2580 Business Phone: NA Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7801 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7919 Capitol Office: 227M Capitol Office: 204W Committees: RUL Email: [email protected] Committees: AG, ED, EIM, JUD, NR, T&I Senate President Donna J. Boley (R - Pleasants) The presiding officer of the Senate is the President. He or she is formally District 3 elected by the membership of the Senate at the beginning of the first Home Address: 2332 Greens Run Road legislative session following a general election. St. Marys, WV 26170-9735 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 E-mail: [email protected] Committees: ED, FIN, GO, H&HR, MIL, NR, RUL In addition to duties as the presiding officer of the Senate, the President also is the state’s Lieutenant Governor and assumes the duties of the D. Richard Browning (D - Wyoming) office of Governor in the event a vacancy should occur in that office. Majority Whip - District 9 Home Address: P.O. Box 158 Oceana, WV 24870 Home Phone: (304) 682-4643 Business Phone: (304) 732-6707 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7807 Capitol Office: 218W E-mail: [email protected] Committees: CNFR, ECD, ED, GO, JUD, RUL p. 4 West Virginia Legislature 2012 Membership Directory p. 5 H. Truman Chafin (D - Mingo) John Pat Fanning (D - McDowell) District 6 District 6 Home Address: P.O. Box 1799 Home Address: US Rt. 52N, P.O. Box 126 Williamson, WV 25661-1799 Iaeger, WV 24844 Home Phone: (304) 235-6123 Home Phone: (304) 938-2446 Business Phone: (304) 235-2221 Business Phone: (304) 938-5331 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7808 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7867 Capitol Office: 441M Capitol Office: 216W E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Committees: B&I, CNFR, ECD, ED, FIN, IC Committees: AG, B&I, JUD, LAB, NR, T&I ( ) ( ) 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 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Committees: CNFR, ED, FIN, LAB, MIL, NR, PEN Committees: ED, GO, H&HR, JUD, LAB, PEN Douglas E. Facemire (D - Braxton) Mike Green (D - Raleigh) District 12 District 9 Home Address: P.O. Box 215 Home Address: P.O. Box 274 Sutton, WV 26601 Daniels, WV 25832 Home Phone: (304) 765-2231 Home Phone: (304) 763-3365 Business Phone: (304) 364-9903 Business Phone: (304) 763-3461 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7845 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7831 Capitol Office: 217W Capitol Office: 206W E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Committees: CNFR, ECD, EIM, FIN, NR, T&I Committees: B&I, FIN, GO, LAB, MIL, NR Karen L. Facemyer (R - Jackson) Mike Hall (R - Putnam) Minority Whip - District 4 Minority Leader - District 4 Home Address: Rt. 1, Box 142 Home Address: 12 Stonegate Drive Ripley, WV 25271 Hurricane, WV 25526 Home Phone: (304) 372-2260 Home Phone: (304) 757-8249 Business Phone: (304) 428-1622 Business Phone: (304) 549-8126 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7855 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7901 Capitol Office: 441M Capitol Office: 245M E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Committees: AG, B&I, ECD, EIM, JUD, NR, T&I Committees: B&I, CNFR, ECD, FIN, H&HR, PEN, RUL p. 6 West Virginia Legislature 2012 Membership Directory p. 7 Walt Helmick (D - Pocahontas) William R. Laird IV (D - Fayette) District 15 District 11 Home Address: HC 82, Box 130 Home Address: 225 Highland Avenue Marlinton, WV 24954-1337 Oak Hill, WV 25901 Home Phone: (304) 799-7172 Home Phone: (304) 469-8055 Business Phone: NA Business Phone: NA Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7980 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7849 Capitol Office: 200W Capitol Office: 229W E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Committees: AG, B&I, ECD, EIM, FIN, NR Committees: AG, ED, FIN, H&HR, MIL, NR Evan H. Jenkins (D - Cabell) Brooks McCabe (D - Kanawha) District 5 District 17 Home Address: 306 Holswade Drive Home Address: 1223 Staunton Road Huntington, WV 25701 Charleston, WV 25314 Home Phone: (304) 523-1365 Home Phone: (304) 342-1961 Business Phone: (304) 925-0342 Business Phone: (304) 347-7500 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7956 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7990 Capitol Office: 216W Capitol Office: 223M E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Committees: EB, EIM, GO, JUD, MIL, PEN Committees: B&I, EB, ECD, FIN, GO, PEN 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: ECD, EIM, GO, H&HR, JUD, T&I Committees: AG, CNFR, FIN, GO, H&HR, LAB Orphy Klempa (D - Ohio) Joseph M. Minard (D - Harrison) District 1 President Pro Tempore - District 12 Home Address: 5 Locust Avenue Home Address: 510 Haymond Highway Wheeling, WV 26003 Clarksburg, WV 26301 Home Phone: (304) 242-9200 Home Phone: (304) 622-6488 Business Phone: (304) 233-2500 Business Phone: (304) 623-1711 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7918 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7904 Capitol Office: 204W Capitol Office: 206W E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Committees: ECD, EIM, GO, IC, JUD, LAB, T&I Committees: AG, B&I, EIM, GO, JUD, RUL p. 8 West Virginia Legislature 2012 Membership Directory p. 9 David C. Nohe (R - Wood) Herb Snyder (D - Jefferson) District 3 District 16 Home Address: 5121 Glenbrook Drive Home Address: P.O. Box 400 Vienna, WV 26105 Shenandoah Junction, WV 25442 Home Phone: (304) 295-4860 Home Phone: (304) 725-4529 Business Phone: (304) 295-6081 Business Phone: (304) 725-6174 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7970 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7957 Capitol Office: 213W Capitol Office: 217W E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Committees: AG, B&I, EIM, IC, JUD, LAB, PEN Committees: AG, CNFR, ECD, EIM, GO, JUD, RUL Corey Palumbo (D - Kanawha) Ron Stollings (D - Boone) District 8 District 7 Home Address: 1206 Williamsburg Way Home Address: P.O.