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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 (R — lice (Associate); Friends of communicate and promote as Senate Majority Leader. ginia University where he filiations: President, West , 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 (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

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House of Delegates — Capitol Phone Numbers, E-Mail Addresses and Offices

District 1 Brooke (part), Hancock 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 (R - Hancock, 01) Room 223E , Building 1 (D - Braxton, 34) 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 [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 Room 228E, Building 1 (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 Danny Wagner (304) 340-3378 District 16 Cabell (part), Lincoln (part) (D - McDowell, 26) (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 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 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 [email protected] (304) 340-3176 (304) 340-3138 (R - Hampshire, 57) Room 230E, Building 1 Richard J. Iaquinta II [email protected] (304) 340-3111 (R - Mercer, 27) Larry L. Rowe (D - Harrison, 48) Room 210E, Building 1 (D - Cabell, 16) m a r t y. g e a r h e a r t @ w v h o u s e . g o v (D - Kanawha, 36) [email protected] (304) 340-3157 s e a n . h o r n b u c k l e @ w v h o u s e . g o v Room 200E-A, Building 1 [email protected] Room 231E, Building 1 (D - Marshall, 04) Room 151R, Building 1 (304) 340-3179 Room 2R, Building 1 (304) 340-3102 District 58 Hampshire (part), Morgan [email protected] (304) 340-3395 (304) 340-3287 (part) Room 151R , Building 1 Timothy Miley (304) 340-3151 District 17 Cabell (part), Wayne (part) (R - Mercer, 27) Andrew Robinson (D - Harrison, 48) [email protected] (D - Kanawha, 36) [email protected] (R - Morgan, 58) District 5 Monongalia (part), Wetzel Room 215E, Building 1 a n d r e w. r o b i n s o n @ w v h o u s e . g o v Room 264M, Building 1 [email protected] (R - Cabell, 17) (304) 340-3269 Room 151R, Building 1 (304) 340-3240 Room 228M, Building 1 Dave Pethtel m a t t h e w. r o h r b a c h @ w v h o u s e . g o v (304) 340-3156 (304) 340-3220 (D - Wetzel, 05) Room 209E, Building 1 District 28 Monroe (part), Raleigh [email protected] (304) 340-3221 (part), Summers (part) District 37 Kanawha (part) (R - Harrison, 48) District 59 Berkeley (part), Morgan (part) Room 230E, Building 1 [email protected] (304) 775-5472 John D. O’Neal IV Room 206E, Building 1 (D - Cabell, 17) (R - Raleigh, 28) (D - Kanawha, 37) (304) 340-3171 (R - Berkeley, 59) District 6 Doddridge, Pleasants (part), [email protected] [email protected] m i k e . p u s h k i n @ w v h o u s e . g o v [email protected] Tyler Room 151R, Building 1 Room 246M, Building 1 Room 6U-B, Building 1 District 49 Marion (part), Monongalia Room 221E, Building 1 (304) 340-3280 (304) 340-3164 (304) 340-3106 (part), Taylor (part) (304) 340-3122 William R. Romine (R - Tyler, 06) District 18 Cabell (part) Roy Cooper District 38 Kanawha (part), Putnam District 60 Berkeley (part) [email protected] (R - Summers, 28) (part) (R - Taylor, 49) Room 210E, Building 1 Kelli Sobonya [email protected] a m y. s u m m e r s @ w v h o u s e . g o v S Marshall Wilson (304) 340-3226 (R - Cabell, 18) Room 203E, Building 1 Nancy Reagan Foster Room 215E-A, Building 1 (R - Berkeley, 60) [email protected] (304) 340-3119 (R - Putnam, 38) (304) 340-3139 [email protected] District 7 Pleasants (part), Ritchie Room 207E, Building 1 [email protected] Room 229E, Building 1 (304) 340-3175 District 29 Monroe (part), Raleigh Room 221E, Building 1 District 50 Marion (part) (304) 340-3147 Jason “Woody” Harshbarger (part), Summers (part) (304) 340-3252 (R - Ritchie, 07) District 19 Wayne (part) District 61 Berkeley (part) j a s o n . h a r s h b a r g e r @ w v h o u s e . g o v District 39 Kanawha (part) (D - Marion, 50) Room 225E, Building 1 Robert Thompson D - Raleigh, 29) [email protected] Jason Barrett (304) 340-3195 (D - Wayne, 19) [email protected] Room 258M, Building 1 (D - Berkeley, 61) r o b e r t . t h o m p s o n @ w v h o u s e . g o v Room 2R, Building 1 (R - Kanawha, 39) (304) 340-3249 [email protected] District 8 Wood (part) Room 15,R Building 1 (304) 340-3162 [email protected] Room 4R, Building 1 (304) 340-3355 Room 212E, Building 1 Linda Longstreth (304) 340-3188 Bill Anderson District 30 Raleigh (part) (304) 340-3194 (D - Marion, 50) (R - Wood, 08) Kenneth P. Hicks [email protected] District 62 Berkeley (part) [email protected] (D - Wayne, 19) Mick Bates District 40 Kanawha (part) Room 476M, Building 1 Room 242M, Building 1 [email protected] (D - Raleigh, 30) (304) 340-3124 (304) 340-3168 Room 151R, Building 1 [email protected] Tim Armstead (R - Berkeley, 62) (304) 340-3155 Room 150R, Building 1 (R - Kanawha, 40) Guy Ward [email protected] District 9 Wirt, Wood (part) (304) 340-3180 [email protected] (R - Marion, 50) Room 242M, Building 1 District 20 Logan (part), Mingo (part) Room 228M, Building 1 [email protected] (304) 340-3148 Ray Hollen (R - Wirt, 09) District 31 Raleigh (part), Wyoming (304) 340-3210 Room 208E, Building 1 [email protected] (part) (304) 340-3331 District 63 Berkeley (part) Room 224E , Building 1 (D - Mingo, 20) District 41 Kanawha (part) (304) 340-3136 [email protected] Lynne Arvon District 51 Monongalia (part) Michael Folk Room 150R, Building 1 (R - Raleigh, 31) Jordan C. Hill (R - Berkeley, 63) District 10 Wood (part) (304) 340-3126 [email protected] (R - Nicholas, 41) Barbara Evans Fleischauer [email protected] Room 211E, Building 1 [email protected] (D - Monongalia, 51) Room 229E, Building 1 John R. Kelly (R - Wood, 10) District 21 McDowell (part), Mingo (304) 340-3384 Room 228E, Building 1 [email protected] (304) 340-3350 [email protected] (part), Wyoming (part) (304) 340-3352 Room 151R, Building 1 Room 221E, Building 1 District 32 Clay (part), Fayette, (304) 340-3127 District 64 Berkeley (part) (304) 340-3394 Kanawha (part), Nicholas (part), District 42 Greenbrier (part), Monroe (R - Mingo, 21) Raleigh (part) (part), Summers (part) Cindy Frich Eric L. Householder Frank Deem (R - Wood, 10) [email protected] (R - Monongalia, 51) (R - Berkeley, 64) [email protected] Room 218E, Building 1 Shirley Love [email protected] [email protected] Room 276M, Building 1 (304) 340-3304 (D - Fayette, 32) (R - Greenbrier, 42) Room 205E, Building 1 Room 472M, Building 1 (304) 340-3137 [email protected] g e o r g e . a m b l e r @ w v h o u s e . g o v (304) 340-3125 (304) 340-3274 District 22 Boone (part), Lincoln (part), Room 333E, Building 1 Room 203E, Building 1 (R - Wood, 10) Logan (part), Putnam (part) (304)340-3337 (304) 340-3129 Rodney A. Pyles District 65 Jefferson (part) [email protected] (D - Monongalia, 51) Room 224E , Building 1 Stephen Baldwin [email protected] (304) 340-3202 (R - Lincoln, 22) (R - Fayette, 32) (D - Greenbrier, 42) Room 6R-A, Building 1 (R - Jefferson, 65) [email protected] k a y l a . k e s s i n g e r @ w v h o u s e . g o v [email protected] (304) 340-3153 [email protected] District 11 Jackson (part), Roane (part) Room 204E, Building 1 Room 227E, Building 1 Room 150R, Building 1 Room 219E, Building 1 (304) 340-3152 (304) 340-3197 (304) 340-3131 Joe Statler (304) 340-3366 Martin “Rick” Atkinson III (R - Monongalia, 51) (R - Roane, 1) Tom Fast District 43 Pocahontas, Randolph [email protected] District 66 Jefferson (part) m a r t i n . a t k i n s o n @ w v h o u s e . g o v (D - Lincoln, 22) (R - Fayette, 32) (part) Room 442M, Building 1 Room 208E, Building 1 [email protected] [email protected] (304) 340-3900 (304) 340-3185 Room 151R, Building 1 Room 220E, Building 1 William G. Hartman (R - Jefferson, 66) (304) 340-3113 (304) 340-3170 (D - Randolph, 43) John Williams [email protected] District 12 Jackson (part) [email protected] (D - Monongalia, 51) Room 434M, Building 1 District 23 Boone (part) District 33 Calhoun, Clay (part), Gilmer Room 231E, Building 1 [email protected] (304) 340-3265 (part) (304) 340-3178 Room 6R-A, Building 1 (R - Jackson, 12) Rodney Miller (304) 340-3173 District 67 Jefferson (part) [email protected] (D - Boone, 23) Phil Isner Room 204E, Building 1 [email protected] (R - Clay, 33) (D - Randolph, 43) District 52 Preston (part) (304) 340-3140 Room 150R, Building 1 r o g e r. h a n s h a w @ w v h o u s e . g o v [email protected] (R - Jefferson, 67) (304) 340-3184 Room 408M, Building 1 Room 151R, Building 1 [email protected] District 13 Jackson (part), Mason (304) 340-3135 (304) 340-3145 (R - Preston, 52) Room 225E, Building 1 (part), Putnam (part) [email protected] (304) 340-3248 Winter 2017 ­—­ Page 3

Senate — Capitol Phone Numbers, E-Mail Addresses and Offices

District 1 [email protected] District 7 (304) 357-7831 Room 200W, Building 1 (304) 357-7867 (R - Brooke, 01) Room 227M, Building 1 Richard Ojeda (D - Logan, 07) Charleston, WV 25305 Charles S. Trump (R - Morgan, 15) [email protected] Charleston, WV 25305 [email protected] District 10 (304) 357-7904 [email protected] Room 216W, Building 1 (304) 357-7801 Room 213W, Building 1 (R - Fayette, 10) Room 210W, Building 1 Charleston, WV 25305 Mike Hall (R - Putnam, 04) Charleston, WV 25305 [email protected] District 13 Charleston, WV 25305 (304) 357-7984 [email protected] (304) 357-7857 Room 417M, Building 1 (D - Marion, 13) (304) 357-7980 Ryan Ferns (R - Ohio, 01) Room 451M, Building 1 (D - Boone, 07) Charleston, WV 25305 [email protected] [email protected] State Capitol Complex [email protected] (304) 357-7849 Room 245M, Building 1 District 16 Room 223M, Building 1 Charleston, WV 25305 Room 209W, Building 1 Ronald F. Miller (D - Greenbrier, 10) Charleston, WV 25305 (R - Jefferson, 16) Charleston, WV 25305 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7901 Charleston, WV 25305 [email protected] (304) 357-7961 [email protected] (304) 357-7918 (304) 357-7939 Room 229W, Building 1 Robert D. Beach (D - Monongalia, Room 223W, Building 1 District 5 Charleston, WV 25305 13) Charleston, WV 25305 District 2 Robert H. Plymale (D - Wayne, 05) District 8 (304) 357-7959 [email protected] (304) 357-7957 (R - Marshall, 02) [email protected] (D - Putnam, 08) Room 204W, Building 1 John R. Unger II (D - Berkeley, 16) [email protected] Room 204W, Building 1 [email protected] District 11 Charleston, WV 25305 [email protected] Room 218W, Building 1 Charleston, WV 25305 Room 203W, Building 1 (R - Nicholas, 11) (304) 357-7919 Room 200W, Building 1 Charleston, WV 25305 (304) 357-7937 Charleston, WV 25305 [email protected] Charleston, WV 25305 (304) 357-7902 (D - Cabell, 05) (304) 357-7866 Room 441M, Building 1 District 14 (304) 357-7933 [email protected] Ed Gaunch (R - Kanawha, 08) Charleston, WV 25305 (R - Tucker, 14) District 3 Room 203W, Building 1 [email protected] (304) 357-7973 [email protected] District 17 Donna J. Boley (R - Pleasants, 03) Charleston, WV 25305 Room 441M, Building 1 Robert L. Karnes (R - Upshur, 11) Room 214W, Building 1 Coey Palumbo (D - Kanawha, 17) [email protected] (304) 357-7956 Charleston, WV 25305 [email protected] Charleston, WV 25305 [email protected] Room 206W, Building 1 (304) 357-7841 Room 417M, Building 1 (304) 357-7995 Room 209W, Building 1 State Capitol Complex District 6 Charleston, WV 25305 Dave Sypolt (R - Preston, 14) Charleston, WV 25305 Charleston, WV 25305 (R - Mercer, 06) District 9 (304) 357-7906 [email protected] (304) 357-7854 (304) 357-7905 [email protected] (R - Wyoming, 09) Room 214W, Building 1 (R - Kanawha, 17) (R - Wood, 03) Room 229W, Building 1 [email protected] District 12 Charleston, WV 25305 [email protected] [email protected] Charleston, WV 25305 Room 216W, Building 1 Douglas E. Facemire (D - Braxton, 12) (304) 357-7914 Room 439M, Building 1 Room 223W, Building 1 (304) 357-7843 Charleston, WV 25305 [email protected] Charleston, WV 25305 Charleston, WV 25305 Mark R. Maynard (R - Wayne, 06) (304) 357-7807 Room 213W, Building 1 District 15 (304) 357-7990 (304) 357-7970 [email protected] Jeff Mullins (R - Raleigh, 09) Charleston, WV 25305 (R - Berkeley, 15) Room 206W, Building 1 [email protected] (304) 357-7845 [email protected] District 4 Charleston, WV 25305 Room 217W, Building 1 (D - Harrison, 12) Room 217W, Building 1 (R - Jackson, 04) (304) 357-7808 Charleston, WV 25305 [email protected] Charleston, WV 25305

ing Director (1994-2004); Presbyterian High School Communicating with your Legislators Leaders Chairman, Life Insurance Girls Basketball Religion From Page 1 and Financial Planning Com- Presbyterian We are all responsible for letting our legislators know what we want and to mittee National Conference encourage them to support those wishes. It cannot be accomplished with just the House Majority Leader of Insurance Legislators, Senate Pension Chair legislative committee or the executive director. The legislators are more apt to Delegate Daryl Cowles (R - NCOIL, 2013 to present. Senator Ed Gaunch (R - listen to their constituents. The Legislative Committee encourages each member Morgan, 58) Legislative Service Elected Kanawha, 08) to “adopt a Legislator”. Get to know them, visit them, send them greeting Cards, Businessman He received to the House 1994-2004; Retired, Former President, birthday cards, etc. We anticipate legislation being introduced this year that will his education at Berkeley elected to the Senate 2006- CEO of Carson Insurance need our support. Therefore, we encourage each of you to go to our website, www. Springs High School. After 2014 Legislative Positions Agency. Education: West WVARSE.org and find this on the first page WVARSE Legislator Contact. This will High School, he aattended Held Minority Whip, 75th Virginia State College, 1970. take you to a WVARSE- Legislator Contact form. Please complete it and submit it. Valley College where he re- Legislature; , Affiliations Boards: BB&T/ ceived an A.A.S.in Business 80th and 81st Legislatures. He Charleston; BB&T West Vir- If you know a legislator personally, it is even more important that you com- Administration. Affiliations: was appointed Senate Finance ginia Foundation; West Virgin- municate with him/her. Member, Berkeley Springs Chair to the 82nd Legislature. ia State University Foundation; Chamber of Commerce; Mor- Religion Presbyterian Believe in West Virginia Foun- Address Letters as follows: gan County Farm Bureau. He dation (President); Fellowship The Honorable (Full Name) began his Legislative Service House Finance Chair of Christian Athletes; Sunday Member, WV Senate/House of Delegates when he was elected to the Delegate Eric Nelson (R - school teacher and deacon, Room___, Bldg. 1 house in 2006. He continued Kanawha, 35) Emmanuel Baptist Church State Capitol Complex Charleston, WV 25305 being elected to the House Financial Services/Man- Legislative Service Elected through the 2016 election. agement. He received his to the Senate 2014 Religion Inside greeting: Legislative Positions Held High School education at Baptist, Emmanuel Baptist Dear Mr. President (Senator Carmichael) Minority Whip, 81st Legisla- George Washington HS in Church Dear Mr. Speaker (Delegate Armstead) ture and was appointed House Kanawha County and a B.S. Dear Mr. Chairman (Committee Chairman) Majority Leader to the 82nd from Washington and Lee House Pension Chair Dear Madam Chairwoman (Committee Chairwoman) and 83rd Legislature. Other University. Affiliations First Delegate Ron Walters (R - Dear Delegate/Senator (Legislators) Public Service Past Member, Presbyterian Church; Direc- Kanawha, 39) Morgan County Planning tor, WesBanco Bank Inc.; President, R. N. Walters However you communicate, you will need to give your Name, Address, Phone Commission; Morgan County Member, World Presidents & Associates, L.L.C. Educa- Number, Email address and district. Stress that you are a constituent. Remember Economic Development Au- Organization; Independent tion University of Michigan, that you are representing our organization. Be persistent, but polite, courteous and thority; Tri-State Rail Effort Oil and Gas Association; B.S.; Willets Institute NY; reasonable, concise and knowledgeable of the key information. Committee; Morgan County Charleston Rotary; Charles- Wharton School, University Republican Executive Com- ton Lodge #153; Scottish of . Affiliations mittee; West Virginia State Rite; West Virginia Chamber Member, IIAWV; National Republican Executive Com- of Commerce; National Rifle Rifle, Charleston Alliance mittee Religion Methodist Membership Association; Leadership West Association; ANA; WV Small Virginia Class of 2000; For- Business Owner; Former Early December membership letters were sent to all retirees in the state Senate Finance Chair mer Member, National Asso- Instructor at Fairmont State of West Virginia who had retired in the past 5 years. We realize that we sent Senator Mike Hall (R - Put- ciation of Certified Valuation College in Economics; For- letters to retirees who were already members, and for that we apologize. We nam, 04) Analysts; National Associa- mer Congressional Intern, had about 200 retirees respond to date. Education: Marshall Uni- tion of Small Business Invest- Congressman Richard Poff, versity, B.A., Philosophy, Mi- ment Companies; National Virginia Legislative Service nor, Political Science (1970); Venture Capital Association; Elected to the House 1992- M.A., Gordon Conwell Semi- Former Board Member, Fund 1996; 2000-2014 Religion nary (1972); M. Div., Method- Retired Educators/Educators For the Arts; Community Lutheran ist School of Theology (1976) Council, Shawnee Hills Leg- The following Delegates have connections to education either by being active or Affiliations Former Methodist islative Service Elected to the Senate Minority Leader retired in the field. As you communicate with them, keep this in mind. Some are active Minister; Presbyterian Church members of WVARSE. Michael T. Ferro (D - Marshall, 04), Dave Pethtel (D - Wetzel, House 2010-2016; named Roman Prezioso (D - in America, Minister (1980- 05), William R. Romine (R - Tyler, 06), Bill Anderson (R - Wood, 08), Roy Cooper (R Finance Committee Chairman Marion, 13) 1994); Presbyterian Church in - Summers, 28), Rick Moye (D - Raleigh, 29), George Ambler (R - Greenbrier, 42), 2015. Other Public Service House Minority Leader America, Office of Insurance Danny Wagner (R - Barbour, 47), Linda Longstreth (D - Marion, 50), Ruth Rowan Former Coach, John Adams Timothy Miley (D - Har- (R - Hampshire, 57), John Overington (R - Berkeley, 62) Annuities and Relief, Market- Middle School Golf; First rison, 48) Legislative Leadership New Faces in the 83rd Legislature

Senate Senate President Mitch Carmichael House of Delegates President Pro Tempore: Speaker Pro Tempore: John Overington Majority Leader: Daryl Cowles Majority Whip: Craig Blair Minority Leader: Roman Prezioso Minority Whip: Baldwin Barrett Brewer Canestraro Capito Criss Dean Diserio Evans Foster Harshbarger House of Delegates Speaker of the House: Tim Armstead Speaker Pro Tempore: John Overington Majority Leader: Ryan Ferns Assistant Majority Leader: John D. O’Neal IV Majority Whip: Carol Miller Minority Leader: Minority Whip: Mike Caputo Higginbotham Hollen Iaquinta Isner Lane Lewis Love Lovejoy Martin Maynard Miller

Senate Finance Committee Senator Hall – Chair; Senator Mullins - Vice-Chair; Senator Blair; Senator Boley; Senator Boso; Senator Facemire; Senator Ferns; Senator Gaunch; Senator Mann; Senator Maroney; Senator Palumbo; Senator Plymale; Senator Prezioso; Senator Stollings; Senator Sypolt; Senator Takubo; Senator Unger Moore Payneter Pyles Queen Robinson Romine Sypolt Thompson Ward Williams Wilson Senate Pensions Committee Senator Gaunch – Chair; Senator Hall - Vice-Chair; Senator Boso; Senator Mullins; Senator Plymale; Sena- tor Unger; Senator Weld Senate Senate Rules Committee President Carmichael – Chair; Senator Blair; Sena- tor Boley; Senator Ferns;Senator Palumbo; Senator Plymale; Senator Prezioso; Senator Stollings; Senator Sypolt; Senator Trump Azinger Jeffries Mann Maroney Rucker Smith Swope Weld House of Delegates Finance Committee Delegate Nelson, E. – Chair; Delegate Householder - Vice-Chair; Delegate Boggs - Minority Chair; Delegate Bates - Minority Vice-Chair; Delegate Ambler; Delegate House of Delegates nam, 13) Chuck Romine (R - Cabell, 16) Ray Hollen (R - Wirt, 09) Terri Funk Sypolt (R - Preston, 52) Anderson; Delegate Barrett; Delegate Butler; Delegate Stephen Baldwin (D - Greenbrier, 42) Richard J. Iaquinta II (D - Harrison, 48) Robert Thompson (D - Wayne, 19) Cowles; Delegate Ellington; Delegate Espinosa; Del- Jason Barrett (D - Berkeley, 61) Phil Isner (D - Randolph, 43) Guy Ward (R - Marion, 50) egate Evans, A.; Delegate Frich; Delegate Gearheart; Scott Brewer (D - Mason, 13) Charlotte R. Lane (R - Kanawha, 35) John Williams (D - Monongalia, 51) Delegate Hamilton; Delegate Hartman; Delegate Long- Joe Canestraro (D - Marshall, 04) Tony J. Lewis (R - Preston, 53) S Marshall Wilson (R - Berkeley, 60) streth; Delegate Miller, C.; Delegate Moye; Delegate Moore Capito (R - Kanawha, 35) Shirley Love (D - Fayette, 32) Pethtel; Delegate Rowe; Delegate Sponaugle; Delegate Vernon Criss (R - Wood, 10) Chad Lovejoy (D - Cabell, 17) Senate Storch; Delegate Walters; Delegate Westfall Mark Dean (R - Mingo, 21) Patrick S. Martin (R - Lewis, 46) Mike Azinger (R - Wood, 03) Phillip W. Diserio (D - Brooke, 02) Zack Maynard (R - Lincoln, 22) Glenn Jeffries (D - Putnam, 08) House of Delegates Pensions and Retirement Ed Evans (D - McDowell, 26) Rodney Miller (D - Boone, 23) Kenny Mann (R - Fayette, 10) Committee Nancy Reagan Foster (R - Put- Riley Moore (R - Jefferson, 67) Mike Maroney (R - Marshall, 02) Delegate Walters – Chair; Delegate Folk - Vice-Chair; nam, 38) Tony Paynter (R - Wyoming, 25) Patricia Rucker (R - Jefferson, 16) Delegate Hamilton; Delegate Marcum; Delegate Pethtel Jason “Woody” Harshbarger (R - Rodney A. Pyles (D - Monongalia, 51) Randy Smith (R - Tucker, 14) Ritchie, 07) Ben Queen (R - Harrison, 48) Chandler Swope (R - Mercer, 06) House of Delegates House Rules Committee Joshua Higginbotham (R - Put- Andrew Robinson (D - Kanawha, 36) Ryan Weld (R - Brooke, 01) Speaker Armstead – Chair; Delegate Anderson; Delegate Boggs; Delegate Caputo; Delegate Cowles; Delegate Espinosa; Delegate Fleischauer; Delegate Howell; Delegate Miley; Delegate Miller, C.; Delegate O’Neal; Delegate Overington; Delegate Shott; Delegate CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Please send any change of address (including Patriot Act) Sobonya; Delegate Williams to the Executive Director at 200 Elizabeth Street, Charleston WV 25311 or by email [email protected]. Don’t forget PEIA and Retirement Board.

WVARSE LEGISLATIVE GOALS 2016-2017 PEIA • That WVARSE will promote legislation to continue and maintain the The only change in benefits for retirees for 2017 is the elimination of coverage quality of PEIA coverage, without increases in premiums and copays or for Acupuncture and the elimination of the $4 discount on premiums for end-of reduction in benefits. -life procedure. There is an 8% increase in premium effective January 2017. The • That WVARSE supports recommendations of House Concurrent Resolu- 2018 plan will be addressed in a future issue. PEIA has a shortfall for 2018 which tion No. 120. will result in changes in both premiums and benefits unless funding is included • That WVARSE supports legislation excluding state pensions from West in the FY18 budget. Your constant contact with your Legislators is important. Virginia state income taxes. • That WVARSE will work to amend legislation to provide a monthly supple- ment to all retirees equal to $1.00 times years of service. • That WVARSE supports legislation which restores the exclusion of $2000.00 that is lost when a retiree reaches age 65. Newsletter Editor: Darlene Milam — [email protected] • That WVARSE will promote legislation to establish a 1/2% severance tax on Marcellus and Utica Gas as a funding source for retiree benefits. • That WVARSE will promote legislation to establish a 1/2% tax on any future cracker plant as a funding source for retiree benefits Newsletter deadline: March 15, 2017