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West Virginia Association of Retired School Employees Affiliated with AARP/NRTA VOLUME 26 • NUMBER 3 Winter • 2017 Carmichael Armstead Ferns Cowles Hall Nelson Gaunch Walters Prezioso Miley KNOW YOUR LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP Members of the Legisla- Senate Legislative Service was educated in Kanawha 81st Legislatures; Speaker David A. Faber, 1991-1994; Therapy Association; West tive Leadership are important Elected to the House 2000 - County and received a of the House 82nd Legis- Religion Baptist Virginia Physical Therapy players in getting our chosen 2010; Elected to the Senate BA from the University of lature and was elected on Association; Elks Lodge legislation passed. Make 2012 and 2016. During the Charleston. He continued January 11, 2017 as Speaker Senate Majority Leader #28; Fraternal Order of Po- every attempt you can to 82nd Legisture, he served to grad school at West Vir- of the 83rd Legislature. Af- Senator Ryan Ferns (R — lice (Associate); Friends of communicate and promote as Senate Majority Leader. ginia University where he filiations: President, West Ohio, 01) Coal; Knights of Columbus; our goals to each of them. He was recently elected as received a JD. He began his Virginia Historical Society, Physical Therapist; Presi- National Rifle Association; Senate President of the 83rd Legislative career in 1998, 1990-1994; Knight of the dent, The Ryan Ferns Health- Member, St. Vincent de Paul President Senator Mitch Legislature. He also serves when he was appointed to Golden Horseshoe. Other plex; President, Ryan’s Rent- Catholic Church; Wheeling Carmichael (R — Jackson) as WV Lieutenant Governor. fill a vacancy created by the Public Service: Press Intern, als, LLC. He received a B.S. Area Chamber of Commerce Director of Commercial Religion United Methodist death of Dick Henderson. Office of the Governor, 1985- Cum Laude, Business Mar- Elected to the House 2010- Sales- He received a BBA in He was elected to the House 1988; Executive Assistant to keting, and Doctor of Physi- 2014 and to the Senate 2014. Economics and Finance from Mr. Speaker Dele- from 1998 to 2016. Legisla- Chief of Staff, Office of the cal Therapy from Wheeling Religion Roman Catholic Marshall University. He has gate Tim Armstead (R tive Positions Held: Minority Governor, 1997-1998; Law Jesuit University. Affiliations served in both the House and – Kanawha) Attorney who Leader, 78th, 79th, 80th and Clerk, U.S. District Judge Member, American Physical See Leaders, Page 3 CORPE RALLY DAY — March 2, 2017 Members should plan to Pick up your ticket and give Before the Rally your legislators to recognize (Senator Jones) and introduce secretary for reminding them. arrive at the Capitol Cafete- it to whomever is collecting Know your legislators- your county unit during the yourself (again). Present your P.S. Mary Gill always brings ria around 8:30 a.m. A light tickets when you get your their names, their titles (sen- legislative session. legislators with the favors. fudge to her secretaries. breakfast will be served breakfast. There is no charge ator, delegate, president, At the Rally THANK them for attending. SPEAKERS consisting of eggs, bacon, for breakfast. Free parking speaker, chairman/ chair- Wear RED and plan to ar- After the Rally We have not scheduled sausage, biscuits and gravy, is available at Laidley Field woman); recognize their rive around 8:30 a.m. Hold up Visit with your legislators speakers for this event, We coffee and hot tea (if you (Laidley Field side of the faces Invite your legislators your sign to bring your entire present. Visit the offices of will be inviting legislators need a special diet, please let Street) with shuttle service to attend the Rally, Prepare a unit together. Units that share those who did not attend. At- to the event and will allow someone know when you ar- every 10 minutes. Wear your sign for your unit ( _______ a legislator may consider tend the sessions. Stand when any legislator who wishes, rive). We will have two lines RED. County Retired School Em- sitting together or Regions they recognize your group. If to speak. Spud Terry will be for breakfast (one for retirees TIPS for the CORPE ployees) Make a pin or small may want to sit together. Ad- time, visit the offices of those the MC and will make a brief and the other for Legislators). Rally Day favor for your legislators. Ask dress the legislator by name who did attend, thank the statement at the beginning. and Binding and Printing Morgantown Charleston, WV 25311 WV Charleston, PAID 200 Elizabeth Street Elizabeth 200 U.S. POSTAGE U.S. WVARSE Newsletter WVARSE NONPROFIT ORG NONPROFIT Page 2 — Winter 2017 HOUSE OF DELEGATES — CAPITOL PHONE NUMBERS, E-MAIL ADDRESSES AND OFFICES District 1 Brooke (part), Hancock Joshua Higginbotham District 24 Boone (part), Logan (part), District 34 Braxton, Gilmer (part) District 44 Nicholas (part), Randolph Room 219E, Building 1 (R - Putnam, 13) Wyoming (part) (part), Upshur (part), Webster (304) 340-3160 Mark Zatezalo j o s h u a . h i g g i n b o t h a m @ w v h o u s e . g o v Brent Boggs (R - Hancock, 01) Room 223E , Building 1 Ralph Rodighiero (D - Braxton, 34) Dana Lynch District 53 Preston (part), Tucker (part) [email protected] (304) 340-3118 [email protected] [email protected] (D - Webster, 44) Room 224E, Building 1 (D - Logan, 24) Room 258M, Building 1 [email protected] Tony J. Lewis (304) 340-3120 Scott Brewer Room 2R, Building 1 (304) 340-3142 Room 6R, Building 1 (R - Preston, 53) (D - Mason, 13) (304) 340-3297 (304) 340-3916 [email protected] Pat McGeehan [email protected] District 35 Kanawha (part) Room 209E, Building 1 (R - Hancock, 01) Room 231E, Building 1 Rupert Phillips Jr. District 45 Upshur (part) (304) 340-3396 [email protected] (304) 340-3146 [email protected] Eric Nelson Room 226E, Building 1 (D - Logan, 24) (R - Kanawha, 35) Bill Hamilton District 54 Grant, Mineral (part), Pend- (304) 340-3397 District 14 Mason (part), Putnam (part) Room 150R, Building 1 [email protected] (R - Upshur, 45) leton (part) (304) 340-3174 Room 462M, Building 1 [email protected] District 2 Brooke (part), Ohio (part) Jim Butler (304) 340-3230 Room 216E, Building 1 Allen V. Evans (R - Mason, 14) District 25 McDowell (part), Mercer (304) 340-3167 (R - Grant, 54) Phillip W. Diserio [email protected] (part), Wyoming (part) Charlotte R. Lane [email protected] (D - Brooke, 02) Room 222E, Building 1 (R - Kanawha, 3) District 46 Lewis, Upshur (part) Room 216E, Building 1 [email protected] (304) 340-3199 Tony Paynter [email protected] (304) 340-3399 Room 230E , Building 1 (R - Wyoming, 25) Room 227E, Building 1 Patrick S. Martin (304) 340-3367 District 15 Putnam (part) t o n y. p a y n t e r @ w v h o u s e . g o v (304) 340-3183 (R - Lewis, 46) District 55 Hardy, Pendleton (part) Room 222E, Building 1 p a t r i c k . m a r t i n @ w v h o u s e . g o v District 3 Ohio (part) Geoff Foster (304) 340-3163 Moore Capito Room 228E, Building 1 Isaac Sponaugle (R - Putnam, 15) (R - Kanawha, 35) (304) 340-3123 (D - Pendleton, 55) Erikka Storch [email protected] District 26 McDowell (part), Mercer m o o r e . c a p i t o @ w v h o u s e . g o v i s a a c . s p o n a u g l e @ w v h o u s e . g o v (R - Ohio, 03) Room 223E, Building 1 (part) Room 220E, Building 1 District 47 Barbour, Tucker (part) Room 258M, Building 1 [email protected] (304) 340-3121 (304) 340-3340 (304) 340-3154 Room 202E, Building 1 Ed Evans Danny Wagner (304) 340-3378 District 16 Cabell (part), Lincoln (part) (D - McDowell, 26) Andrew Byrd (R - Barbour, 47) District 56 Mineral (part) [email protected] (D - Kanawha, 35) d a n n y. w a g n e r @ w v h o u s e . g o v Shawn Fluharty Chuck Romine Room 150R, Building 1 a n d r e w. b y r d @ w v h o u s e . g o v Room 226E, Building 1 Gary G. Howell (D - Ohio, 03) (R - Cabell, 16) (304) 340-3165 Room 151R, Building 1 (304) 340-3398 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (304) 340-3362 (R - Mineral, 56) Room 150R, Building 1 Room 207E, Building 1 District 27 Mercer (part), Raleigh (part) District 48 Harrison, Taylor (part) Room 213E, Building 1 (304) 340-3270 (304) 340-3277 District 36 Kanawha (part) (304) 340-3192 John Shott Danny Hamrick District 4 Marshall Carol Miller (R - Mercer, 27) Brad White (R - Harrison, 48) District 57 Hampshire (part), Mineral (R - Cabell, 16) [email protected] (R - Kanawha, 36) d a n n y. h a m r i c k @ w v h o u s e . g o v (part) Michael T. Ferro [email protected] Room 418M, Building 1 [email protected] Room 206E, Building 1 (D - Marshall, 04) Room 240M, Building 1 (304) 340-3252 Room 218E, Building 1 (304) 340-3141 Ruth Rowan [email protected] (304) 340-3176 (304) 340-3138 (R - Hampshire, 57) Room 230E, Building 1 Marty Gearheart Richard J. Iaquinta II [email protected] (304) 340-3111 Sean Hornbuckle (R - Mercer, 27) Larry L.