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AFT-West Virginia Committee on Political Education 2018 General Endorsements United States Senate United States Congress Joseph Manchin, III 1st District: Kendra Fershee 2nd District: Talley Sergent rd 3 District: Richard Ojeda West Virginia State Senate st th th 1 William Ihlenfeld 6 Charles E. Sammons 12 Mike Romano nd th th 2 Denny Longwell 7 Ron Stollings 13 Bob Beach rd th th 3 Jim Leach 8 Richard Lindsay 14 Stephanie Zucker th th th 4 Brian Prim 9 William “Bill” Wooton 15 Jason Armentrout th th th 5 Mike Woelfel 10 Stephen Baldwin 16 John Unger th th 11 Bill Hamilton 17 Terrell Ellis West Virginia House of Delegates 1st Diana Magnone 24th Ralph Rodighiero 44th Dana L. Lynch Randy Swartzmiller Timothy Tomblin 45th Matthew Kerner 2nd Phillip W. Diserio 25th Andy Vance 46th Robert L. “Bob” Stultz 3rd Shawn Fluharty 26th Ed Evans 47th Ed Larry Erikka Storch 27th Phoebe Jeffries Meadows 48th Tim Miley 4th Joe Canestraro Lacy Watson Richard J. Iaquinta Lisa Zukoff Carol B. Bailey Robert “Rob” Garcia 5th Dave Pethtel 28th Andrew Evans Derek McIntyre 6th T. Chris Combs Sandy Shaw 49th George Abel 7th Lissa Lucas 29th Ricky Moye 50th Mike Caputo 8th David Bland 30th Mick Bates Linda Longstreth 9th Jim Marion 31st Richard “Rick” Snuffer, II Michael Angelucci 10th Andy Daniel 32nd Margaret Anne Staggers 51st Barbara Evans Fleischauer J. Morgan Leach Mel Kessler Evan Hansen Harry Deitzler Luke Lively John Williams 11th Sarah Duncan 33rd David A. Walker Danielle Walker 12th Missy Morris 34th Brent Boggs Rodney A. Pyles 13th Scott Brewer 35th Andrew D. Byrd 52nd Gary Knotts 14th Brianne Solomon Renate Pore 53rd Cory Chase 16th Sean Hornbuckle James P. Robinette 54th John Paul Hott, II Matt Spurlock Doug Skaff Jr. 55th Isaac Sponaugle Vera Miller 36th Larry L. Rowe 56th Timothy Ryan 17th Chad Lovejoy Andrew Robinson 58th Bibi Hahn Matthew Rohrbach Amanda Estep-Burton 59th John Isner 18th Karen Nance 37th Mike Pushkin 61st Jason Barrett 19th Ken Hicks 38th Tom Tull 63rd Samuel “Sam” Brown Robert Thompson 39th David “Woody” Holmes 64th Barby Frankenberry 21st Phyllis Riffe White 40th Melissa Riggs Huffman 65th Sammi Brown 22nd Gary McCallister 41st Paul O’Dell Jr. 66th David M. Dinges Zach Maynard 42nd Jeff Campbell 67th John Doyle 23rd Rodney A. Miller Cindy Lavender-Bowe 43rd Bill Hartman Cody Thompson AFT-WV COPE – Christine Campbell, Treasurer aftwv.org .

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Listed the Senate and House Education Committees Below Because That’S the Two We Most Often Deal With
Here is a link to the House roster where you will find contact information for House members: http://www.wvlegislature.gov/house/roster.cfm Here is a link to the Senate roster where you will find contact information for Senate members: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/senate1/roster.cfm Please make sure you are familiar with your local legislators as well as those in leadership positions. The new directory is available on the legislative site. I listed the Senate and House Education Committees below because that’s the two we most often deal with. WEST VIRGINIA STATE SENATE LEADERSHIP SENATE PRESIDENT— CRAIG P. BLAIR PREIDENT PRO TEMPORE – DONNA BOLEY MAJORITY LEADER – TOM TAKUBO MAJORITY WHIP – RYAN W. WELD MINORITY LEADER – STEPHEN BALDWIN MINORITY WHIP – MICHAEL WOELFEL SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE Patricia Rucker - Chair Robert Karnes - Vice Chair Azinger, Beach, Boley, Clements, Grady, Plymale, Roberts, Romano, Stollings, Tarr, Trump, Unger SENATE FINANCE Eric Tarr - Chair Dave Sypolt - Vice Chair Baldwin, Boley, Clements, Hamilton, Ihlenfeld, Jeffries, Maroney, Martin, Nelson, Plymale, Roberts, Stollings, Swope, Takubo, Unger SENATE DISTRICT - 01 William Ihlenfeld (D - Ohio) Ryan Weld (R - Brooke) SENATE DISTRICT - 02 Michael Maroney (R - Marshall) Charles Clements (R - Wetzel) SENATE DISTRICT - 03 Donna Boley (R - Pleasants) Michael Azinger (R - Wood) SENATE DISTRICT - 04 Amy Grady (R - Mason) Eric Tarr (R - Putnam) SENATE DISTRICT - 05 Robert Plymale (D - Wayne) Michael Woelfel (D - Cabell) SENATE DISTRICT - 06 Chandler Swope (R - Mercer)
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Contact Information
AFT West Virginia 82nd West Virginia Legislature Education Committee Members The Senate and House Education Committees are the starting points for all education legislation. Call these legislators to voice your concerns on proposed education bills. Senate Education Committee Senate Education Senate Education Chair Senate Education Senate Judiciary Chair Senator Dave Sypolt – District 14(R) Senator Charles S. Trump IV – District 15(R) Capitol: (304) 357-7914 Capitol: (304) 357-7980 [email protected] [email protected] Home County: Preston Home County: Morgan District: Barbour, Grant, Mineral, Preston District: Berkeley, Hampshire, Mineral, Morgan Taylor, Tucker Senate Education Education Vice-Chair Senate Education Senator Donna J. Boley – District 3(R) Senator Robert D. Beach – District 13(D) Capitol: (304) 357-7905 Capitol: (304) 357-7919 [email protected] [email protected] Home County: Pleasants Home County: Monongalia District: Pleasants, Roane, Wood, Wirt District: Marion, Monongalia Senate Education Senate Majority Leader Senate Education Senator Mitch Carmichael – District 4(R) Senator William R. Laird IV – District 10(D) Capitol: (304) 357-7855 Capitol: (304) 357-7849 [email protected] [email protected] Home County: Jackson Home County: Fayette District: Jackson, Mason, Putnam, Roane District: Fayette, Greenbrier, Monroe, Summers Senate Education Senate Finance Chair Senate Education Senator Mike Hall – District 4(R) Senator Robert H. Plymale – District 5(D) Capitol: (304)
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Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Subcommittee 2014
West Virginia Legislature PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE FINAL REPORT to Joint Committee on Government and Finance 2014 - 2015 Interims Members Senate House Senator William R. Laird IV, Chair Delegate Jeff Eldridge, Co-Chair Senator Clark Barnes Del. Danny Wells, Co-Chair Senator Larry Edgell Delegate Kevin Craig Senator Douglas Facemire Delegate Allen V. Evans Senator Roman Prezioso Delegate Bill Hamilton Senator Herb Snyder Delegate Brady Paxton Senator John Unger Delegate Harry Keith White Delegate Anthony Barrill Delegate Brent Boggs Speaker Tim Miley Delegate Don Perdue Delegate Mary Polling Delegate Ruth Rowan The Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Subcommittee met each month during the 2014-2015 period beginning in May 2014 to discuss and study parks, recreation and natural resources issues. The topics assigned to the committee by the Joint Committee on Government and Finance were as follows: SCR 88- Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study financial aspects of state parks’ and forest’ amenities - Study additional funding sources for state parks During the 2014 – 2015 Legislative Interim meetings, your Committee has met with the representatives of state government and the forest industry and REPORTS as follows: MAY 2014 The Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Subcommittee met on Tuesday, May 20, 2014. Art Shomo, Wildlife Resources Section Public Information Specialist III, presented the West Virginia Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Map demonstration. Bob Beanblossom, District Administrator, Parks and Recreation Section-Management Areas, and Emily Fleming, Assistant to the Director of Natural Resources, presented an overview of SCR 89- Reassignment of five wildlife management areas to DNR. Curtis Taylor, Chief, Wildlife Resources Section- Management of Wildlife Management Areas answered various questions from members of the committee in regard to SCR 89.
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Federal Name Party Office Term Next Election Joe Biden Democrat U.S President 4 Years 2024 Kamala Harris Democrat U.S. Vice President 4 Years 2024 Joe Manchin Democratic U.S. Senate 6 Years 2024 Shelley Moore Capito Republican U.S. Senate 6 Years 2026 David McKinley Republican U.S House, District 1 2 Years 2022 Alexander Mooney Republican U.S. House, District 2 2 Years 2022 Carol Miller Republican U.S. House, District 3 2 Years 2022 State Name Party Office Term Next Election Jim Justice Republican Governor 4 Years 2024 Mac Warner Republican West Virginia Secretary of State 4 Years 2024 John "JB" McCuskey Republican West Virginia State Auditor 4 Years 2024 Riley Moore Republican West Virginia State Treasurer 4 Years 2024 Patrick Morrisey Republican Attorney General of West Virginia 4 Years 2024 Kent Leonhardt Republican West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture 4 Years 2024 West Virginia State Senate Name Party District Next election Ryan W. Weld Republican 1 2024 William Ihlenfeld Democrat 1 2022 Mike Maroney Republican 2 2024 Charles Clements Republican 2 2022 Donna J. Boley Republican 3 2024 Mike Azinger Republican 3 2022 Amy Grady Republican 4 2024 Eric J. Tarr Republican 4 2022 Robert H. Plymale Democrat 5 2024 Mike Woelfel Democrat 5 2022 Chandler Swope Republican 6 2024 Mark R Maynard Republican 6 2022 Rupie Phillips Republican 7 2024 Ron Stollings Democrat 7 2022 Glenn Jeffries Democrat 8 2024 Richard Lindsay Democrat 8 2022 David Stover Republican 9 2024 Rollan A. Roberts Republican 9 2022 Jack Woodrum Republican 10 2024 Stephen Baldwin Democrat 10 2022 Robert Karnes Republican 11 2024 Bill Hamilton Republican 11 2022 Patrick Martin Republican 12 2024 Mike Romano Democrat 12 2022 Mike Caputo Democrat 13 2024 Robert D.
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Help Small Businesses Win Big Act of 2020
May 1, 2020 Honorable Jim Justice Governor’s Office 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E. Charleston, WV 25305 Governor Justice: The undersigned members of the West Virginia Senate write today to urge you to call an extraordinary session of the 84th Legislature, as soon as practicable, to enact the “Help Small Business Win Big Act of 2020” a small business emergency assistance grant program that will provide short-term cash flow support to the state’s small businesses and increase overall business confidence during the unprecedented economic disruption caused by the Coronavirus (COVID- 19) outbreak. On March 16, 2020, you initiated efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 by declaring a State of Emergency in West Virginia. Subsequent containment measures were announced, including the closure of all restaurants and bars, gyms and recreation facilities, barbershops, hair salons, and nail salons. These restrictions culminated with the issuance of a Stay at Home Order for West Virginians on March 23, 2020. While these measures are consistent with similar measures being taken nationally that are expected to limit the public’s exposure to COVID-19, there is already and will continue to be an adverse economic impact on our state’s economy, particularly small businesses. Small enterprises (businesses and non-profits) (SBEs), and residents employed by these businesses, are facing unprecedented economic challenges as businesses have difficulties meeting payroll obligations and supporting basic operating expenses. These challenges are only expected to increase during a prolonged period of restricted operation or closing. Without a source of immediate relief, small businesses are being forced to furlough or lay off employees.
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AFT-West Virginia Committee on Political Education 2018 Primary Endorsements
AFT-West Virginia Committee on Political Education 2018 Primary Endorsements United States Senate United States Congress Joseph Manchin, III 3rd District: Richard Ojeda, II West Virginia State Senate 1st William Ihlenfeld 6th Charles E. Sammons 12th Mike Romano 2nd Denny Longwell 7th Ron Stollings 13th Bob Beach 3rd Simon Hargus 8th Richard Lindsay 14th Stephanie Zucker 4th Brian Prim 10th Stephen Baldwin 16th John Unger 5th Mike Woelfel 11th Bill Hamilton 17th Terrell Ellis West Virginia House of Delegates 1st Diana Magnone 23rd Rodney A. Miller 41st Paul O’Dell Jr. Randy Swartzmiller 24th Ralph Rodighiero 42nd Jeff Campbell 2nd Phillip W. Diserio Susan Shelton Perry Cindy Lavender-Bowe 3rd Shawn Fluharty 25th Andy Vance 44th Dana L. Lynch Erikka Storch 26th Ed Evans 46th Robert L. “Bob” Stultz 4th Joe Canestraro 27th Phoebe Jeffries Meadows 47th Ed Larry Lisa Zukoff Lacy Watson 48th Tim Miley 5th Dave Pethtel Carol B. Bailey Richard J. Iaquinta 6th T. Chris Combs 28th Andrew Evans Robert “Rob” Garcia 7th Lissa Lucas Sandy Shaw Derek McIntyre 8th David Bland 29th Ricky Moye 50th Mike Caputo 9th Jim Marion 30th Mick Bates Linda Longstreth 10th Andy Daniel 31st Richard “Rick” Snuffer, II Michael Angelucci J. Morgan Leach 32nd Margaret Anne Staggers 51st Barbara Evans Fleischauer Harry Deitzler Selina Vickers Evan Hansen 11th James Alan Pickens Luke Lively John Williams 12th Missy Morris 33rd David A. Walker Danielle Walker 13th Scott Brewer 34th Brent Boggs Rodney A. Pyles 14th Brianne Solomon 35th Andrew D. Byrd 52nd Justin Hough 16th Sean Hornbuckle Renate Pore 53rd Cory Chase Matt Spurlock James P.
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West Virginia 2002 Election Cycle Report
P E R C-WV West Virginia People’s Election Reform Coalition 2002 Election Cycle Report Sponsored by: Mountain State Education and Research Foundation Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition West Virginia Citizen Action Group Table of Contents Acknowledgements and Credits 2 Forward 3 Highlights of the 2002 Election Cycle 4-5 Terminology 6 Overview and Methodology 7 Reflections and Recommendations 8-10 Clean Money Elections 11-12 About the People's Election Reform Coalition 13 2002 Legislative Races 14-34 Special Interest Contributions to Legislative Candidates in 2002 15 Three Year Comparison of Special Interest Contributions to Legislative Candidates (1998-2002) 16 Special Interest Contributions to Legislators in 2002 17-18 Four Year Comparison of Special Interest Contributions To Legislators (1996-2002) 19-21 Biggest and Most Frequent Contributors 22-24 Political Action Committee (PAC) Contributions 23-25 Candidates Receiving the Highest Amounts from Selected Special Interest Groups 28-31 Defining Special Interest Blocks 32 Candidates Receiving the Highest Amounts from Special Interest Blocks 33-34 Special Interest Contributions to West Virginia Leadership 35-39 Contributions to House Speaker Bob Kiss 37 Contributions to Governor Bob Wise 38-39 Endnotes 40 1 Acknowledgements and Credits The compilation of the PERC-WV database and the preparation of this report would not have been possible without the generous support and contributions from our funders and individual organizations’ in-kind support. Funders and In-Kind Support: The Piper Fund The Proteus Fund The Deer Creek Foundation The National Institute on Money in State Politics The Affiliated Construction Trades Foundation West Virginia Common Cause Democracy South This report was produced by: Mountain State Education and Research Foundation P.
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2021 WV SENATE Please Call and Email Your Senators and Ask Them to Support the Second Chances at Life Act
2021 WV SENATE Please call and email your Senators and ask them to support the Second Chances at Life Act. Please call and email your Senators and ask them to support the Second Chances at Life Act. County Senator District Phone Email Barbour Randy Smith 14 (304) 357-7995 [email protected] Dave Sypolt 14 (304) 357-7914 [email protected] Berkeley Craig Blair 15 (304) 357-7867 [email protected] Charlie Trump 15 (304) 357-7980 [email protected] Patrica Rucker 16 (304) 357-7957 [email protected] John R. Unger II 16 (304) 357-7933 [email protected] Boone Rupie Phillips 7 (304) 357-7857 [email protected] Ron Stollings 7 (304) 357-7939 [email protected] Braxton Patrick Martin 12 (304) 357-7845 [email protected] Mike Romano 12 (304) 357-7904 [email protected] Brooke William Ihlenfeld 1 (304) 357-7918 [email protected] Ryan Weld 1 (304) 357-7984 [email protected] Cabell Robert Plymale 5 (304) 357-7937 [email protected] Mike Woelfel 5 (304) 357-7956 [email protected] Calhoun Charles Clements 2 (304) 357-7827 [email protected] Mike Maroney 2 (304) 357-7902 [email protected] Clay Patrick Martin 12 (304) 357-7845 [email protected] Mike Romano 12 (304) 357-7904 [email protected] Doddridge Charles Clements 2 (304) 357-7827 [email protected] Mike Maroney 2 (304) 357-7902 [email protected] Fayette Stephen Baldwin 10 (304) 357-7959 [email protected] Jack Woodrum 10 (304)
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In This Issue S.B. 673: Location of Civil Actions for A
IN THIS ISSUE LB 2021–06 March 22, 2021 Call Senators Today CONTACT SENATORS TODAY TO SUPPORT S.B. 673, on S.B. 673 CONSTRUCTION VENUE BILL CAWV members are asked to call Senators TODAY, MARCH 22, to Today Last Day for encourage them to vote YES on S.B. 673. The bill is on the agenda for Senate Judiciary Committee at 3:00 p.m. today. Bill Introduction The bill was developed by the CAWV Legislative Committee to mandate that West Virginia is the location where construction must be resolved if a List of Bills Introduced Last Week party to a West Virginia construction contract breaches that contract. Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania have legislation that voids any language in a boilerplate contract that forces in state firms to resolve any disputes in the state where the project owner resides, thereby requiring the contractor or subcontractor to hire out of state counsel. Below is a fact sheet on S.B. 673 detailing the purpose of the bill and why legislators should vote YES. Members can relate instances where they have either had to resolve a dispute in another state or decided not to take action due to the cost involved with litigating the claim in another state. At the end of this week’s Legislative Bulletin is a list of Senators and their contact information. PLEASE TRY TO CONTACT SENATORS BY 1:00 P.M. TODAY, MARCH 22. S.B. 673: LOCATION OF CIVIL ACTIONS FOR A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN WEST VIRGINIA FACT SHEET ◼ Many construction professionals are used to seeing venue and choice-of-law provisions in construction contracts.
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