West Virginia AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (COPE) 2017 Recorded Votes - State Senate
ISSUE #1 - SB 239 – Limiting use of wages by employers and Labor organizations for political activities Description: A bill to prohibit the withholding of dues and fees for Labor organizations Voting Body: 34-member Senate - The Vote: Refer to Finance Committee - RCS #65 – SEQ. NO. 0065. – March 7, 2017 – 12:43PM YEAS: 12 - NAYS: 21 - NOT VOTING: 1-Absent / NAY VOTE IS CONSIDERED WRONG BY LABOR
ISSUE #2 - SB 239 - Limiting use of wages by employers and Labor organizations for political activities Description: A bill to prohibit the withholding of dues and fees for Labor organizations Voting Body: 34-member Senate - The Vote: Third Reading - RCS #66 – SEQ. NO. 0066. – March 7, 2017 - 12:43PM YEAS: 21 - NAYS: 12 - NOT VOTING: 1-Absent / YEA VOTE IS CONSIDERED WRONG BY LABOR
ISSUE #3 - SB 239 - Limiting use of wages by employers and Labor organizations for political activities Description: A bill to prohibit the withholding of dues and fees for Labor organizations Voting Body: 34-member Senate - The Vote: Concur and Pass - RCS #474 – SEQ. NO. 0474. – April 8, 2017 - 12:20PM YEAS: 22 - NAYS: 12 - NOT VOTING: 0 / YEA VOTE IS CONSIDERED WRONG BY LABOR
ISSUE #4 - SB 330 – Relating to WV Workplace Freedom Act (so-called “right-to-work”) Description: A bill to clean-up errors in the “Right to Work” bill that passed in 2016 Voting Body: 34-member Senate - The Vote: Third Reading – RCS #31 – SEQ. NO. 0031. February 27, 2017 - 11:50AM YEAS: 22 - NAYS: 12 - NOT VOTING: 0 / YEA VOTE IS CONSIDERED WRONG BY LABOR
ISSUE #5 - SB 330 - Relating to WV Workplace Freedom Act (so-called “right-to-work”) Description: A bill to clean-up errors in the “Right to Work” bill that passed in 2016 Voting Body: 34-member Senate - The Vote: Concur and Passage – RCS #132 – SEQ. NO. 0132. March 17, 2017- 11:33AM YEAS: 21 - NAYS: 12 - NOT VOTING: 1-Absent / YEA VOTE IS CONSIDERED WRONG BY LABOR
ISSUE #6 - SB 330 - Relating to WV Workplace Freedom Act (so-called “right-to-work”) Description: A bill to clean-up errors in the “Right to Work” bill that passed in 2016 Voting Body: 34-member Senate - The Vote: Override Veto – RCS #303 – SEQ. NO. 0303. – March 30, 2017- 11:37AM YEAS: 21 - NAYS: 12 - NOT VOTING: 1-Absent / YEA VOTE IS CONSIDERED WRONG BY LABOR
ISSUE #7 - SB 412 – Relating to WV Jobs Act reporting requirements Description: A bill that restricts disclosure of wage and residence information of workers on public construction projects Voting Body: 34-member Senate - The Vote: Third Reading - RCS #216 – SEQ. NO. 0216. – March 27, 2017- 12:57PM YEAS: 22 - NAYS: 12 - NOT VOTING: 0 / YEA VOTE IS CONSIDERED WRONG BY LABOR
ISSUE #8 - SB 221 – Relating to composition of PEIA Finance Board Description: A bill to remove Labor’s voice from the PEIA Finance Board Voting Body: 34-member Senate - The Vote: Third Reading - RCS #54 – SEQ. NO. 0054. – March 6, 2017- 11:58AM YEAS: 21 - NAYS: 12 - NOT VOTING: 1-Absent / YEA VOTE IS CONSIDERED WRONG BY LABOR
ISSUE #9 - SB 222 – Relating to disqualification for unemployment benefits Description: A bill to make it illegal to qualify for unemployment benefits if there is a strike Voting Body: 34-member Senate - The Vote: Third Reading - RCS #20 – SEQ. NO. 0020. - February 22, 2017- 12:01PM YEAS: 22 - NAYS: 11 - NOT VOTING: 1-Absent / YEA VOTE IS CONSIDERED WRONG BY LABOR
(D): Democrat, (R): Republican – R-Right, W-Wrong, A-Absent, E-Excused, a-abstained Name in Bold: COPE Endorsed in the most recent election. Accumulative 2017 DISTRICT - SENATOR - COUNTY TOTAL ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R W A R W A SD 1 - Ryan Ferns (R) Ohio W W W W W W W W W 0 9 0 9 30 0 SD 1 - Ryan Weld (R) Brooke W W W W W W W W W 0 9 0 0 26 0
SD 2 - Mike Maroney (R) Marshall A A W W W W W A W 0 6 3 0 6 3 SD 2 - Charles Clements (R) Monongalia W W W W W W W W W 0 9 0 5 24 0
SD 3 - Donna Boley (R) Pleasants W W W W W W W W W 0 9 0 16 66 0 SD 3 - Mike Azinger (R) Wood W W W W W W W W W 0 9 0 0 25 1
SD 4 - Mitch Carmichael (R) Jackson W W W W W W W W W 0 9 0 9 52 4 SD 4 - Mike Hall (R) Putnam W W W W W W W W W 0 9 0 12 60 1
SD 5 - Mike Woelfel (D) Cabell R R R R R R R R R 9 0 0 22 2 0 SD 5 - Robert Plymale (D) Wayne R R R R R R R R R 9 0 0 40 21 0
SD 6 - Mark Maynard (R) Wayne W W W W W W W W W 0 9 0 0 25 0 SD 6 - Chandler Swope (R) Mercer W W W W W W W W W 0 9 0 0 9 0
SD 7 - Ron Stollings (D) Boone R R R R R R R R R 9 0 0 25 6 0 SD 7 - Richard Ojeda (D) Logan R R R R R R R R R 9 0 0 9 0 0
SD 8 - Glenn Jeffries (D) Putnam R R R R R R R R R 9 0 0 9 0 0 SD 8 - Ed Gaunch (R) Kanawha W W W W W W W W W 0 9 0 0 25 0
SD 9 - Sue Cline (R) Wyoming W W W W W W W W W 0 9 0 0 18 0 SD 9 - Jeff Mullins (R) Raleigh W W W W A W W W W 0 8 1 0 23 1
SD 10 - Ronald Miller (D) Greenbrier R R R R R R R R R 9 0 0 28 1 0 SD 10 - Kenny Mann (R) Monroe W W W W W W W W W 0 9 0 0 9 0
Accumulative TOTAL
(D): Democrat, (R): Republican – R-Right, W-Wrong, A- Absent, E-Excused, a-abstained
Name in Bold: COPE Endorsed in the most recent election.
Accumulative 2017
Total DISTRICT- SENATOR - COUNTY ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R W A R W A SD 11 - Robert Karnes (R) Upshur W W W W W W W W W 0 9 0 0 24 0 SD 11 - Greg Boso (R) Nicholas W W W W W W W W W 0 9 0 0 25 0
SD 12 - Mike Romano (D) Harrison R R R R R R R R R 9 0 0 24 0 0 SD 12 - Doug Facemire (D) Braxton R R R R R R R R R 9 0 0 28 3 0
SD 13 - Robert Beach (D) Monongalia R R R R R R R R R 9 0 0 46 16 0 SD 13 - Roman Prezioso (D) Marion R R R R R R R R R 9 0 0 58 19 0
SD 14 - Randy Smith (R) Taylor W W W W W W W W W 0 9 0 3 29 0 SD 14 - Dave Sypolt (R) Preston W W W W W W W W W 0 9 0 0 31 0
SD 15 - Craig Blair (R) Berkeley W W W W W W W W W 0 9 0 7 46 0 SD 15 - Charles Trump (R) Morgan W W W W W W W W W 0 9 0 11 59 0
SD 16 - John Unger (D) Berkeley R R R R R R R R R 9 0 0 43 3 2 SD 16 - Patricia Rucker (R) Jefferson W W W W W W W W W 0 9 0 0 9 0
SD 17 - Corey Palumbo (D) Kanawha R R R R R R R R R 9 0 0 36 13 0 SD 17 - Tom Takubo (R) Kanawha W W W W W W W W W 0 9 0 0 23 0
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West Virginia AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (COPE) 2017 Recorded Votes - House of Delegates
ISSUE #1 - SB 239 - - Limiting use of wages by employers and Labor organizations for political activities Description: A bill to prohibit the withholding of dues and fees for Labor organizations Voting Body: 100-member House of Delegates - The Vote: Passage – RCS #497 – April 7, 2017 - 4:53PM YEAS: 51 - NAYS: 49 - NOT VOTING: 0 / YEA VOTE IS CONSIDERED WRONG BY LABOR
ISSUE #2 - SB 330 - Relating to WV Workplace Freedom Act (so-called “right-to-work”) Description: A bill to clean-up errors in the “Right to Work” bill that passed in 2016 Voting Body: 100-member House of Delegates - The Vote: Passage – RCS #98 – March 16, 2017 - 12:07PM YEAS: 52 - NAYS: 48 - NOT VOTING: 0 / YEA VOTE IS CONSIDERED WRONG BY LABOR
ISSUE #3 - SB 330 - Relating to WV Workplace Freedom Act (so-called “right-to-work”) Description: A bill to clean-up errors in the “Right to Work” bill that passed in 2016 Voting Body: 100-member House of Delegates - The Vote: Veto Override – RCS #502 – April 7, 2017 - 7:01PM YEAS: 51 - NAYS: 49 - NOT VOTING: 0 / YEA VOTE IS CONSIDERED WRONG BY LABOR
ISSUE #4 - SB 412 – Relating to WV Jobs Act reporting requirements Description: A bill that restricts disclosure of wage and residence information of workers on public construction projects Voting Body: 100-member House of Delegates - The Vote: HFA Thompson & Hicks 4-3 – RCS #454 – April 6, 2017 - 6:28PM YEAS: 47 - NAYS: 51 - NOT VOTING: 2 / NAY VOTE IS CONSIDERED WRONG BY LABOR
ISSUE #5 - SB 221 – Relating to composition of PEIA Finance Board Description: A bill to remove Labor’s voice from the PEIA Finance Board Voting Body: 100-member House of Delegates - The Vote: Passage – RCS #509 – April 7, 2017 - 7:40PM YEAS: 52- NAYS: 48 - NOT VOTING: 0 / YEA VOTE IS CONSIDERED WRONG BY LABOR
ISSUE #6 - SB 222 – Relating to disqualification for unemployment benefits Description: A bill to make it illegal to qualify for unemployment benefits if there is a strike Voting Body: 100-member House of Delegates - The Vote: Passage - RCS# 297 – April 1, 2017 - 10:39AM YEAS: 57 - NAYS: 42 - NOT VOTING: 1 / YEA VOTE IS CONSIDERED WRONG BY LABOR
(D): Democrat, (R): Republican – R-Right, W-Wrong, A-Absent, E-Excused, a-abstained Name in Bold: COPE Endorsed in the most recent election.
Accumulative DISTRICT – DELEGATE - COUNTY
2017 ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 R W A R W A HD 1 - Pat McGeehan (R) Hancock R R R W R W 4 2 0 9 18 3 HD 1 - Mark Zatezalo (R) Hancock W W W W W W 0 6 0 0 19 2
HD 2 - Phillip Diserio (D) Brooke R R R R R R 6 0 0 17 0 0
HD 3 - Shawn Fluharty (D) Ohio R R R W R R 5 1 0 22 1 0 HD 3 - Erikka Storch (R) Ohio R R R W R R 5 1 0 22 11 0
HD 4 - Michael Ferro (D) Marshall R R R R R R 6 0 0 43 0 0 HD 4 - Joe Canestraro (D) Marshall R R R R R R 6 0 0 6 0 0
HD 5 - Dave Pethtel (D) Wetzel R R R R R R 6 0 0 73 17 0
(D): Democrat, (R): Republican – R-Right, W-Wrong, A-Absent, E-Excused, a-abstained Name in Bold: COPE Endorsed in the most recent election. Accumulative
DISTRICT – DELEGATE - COUNTY 2017 ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 R W A R W A HD 6 - William Romine (R) Tyler W R W W W W 1 5 0 25 43 1
HD 7 - Jason Harshbarger (R) Ritchie W W W W W W 0 6 0 0 6 0
HD 8 - Bill Anderson (R) Wood W W W W W W 0 6 0 32 62 0
HD 9 - Ray Hollen (R) Wirt W W W W W W 0 6 0 0 6 0
HD 10 - Frank Deem (R) Wood W W W W W W 0 6 0 50 104 5 HD 10 - John Kelly (R) Wood W W W W W A 0 5 1 3 16 2 HD 10 - Vernon Criss (R) Wood R W W W R W 2 4 0 2 17 0
HD 11 - Martin Atkinson (R) Roane W W W W W W 0 6 0 0 13 0
HD 12 - Steve Westfall (R) Jackson W W W W W W 0 6 0 6 22 0
HD 13 - Scott Brewer (D) Mason R R R R R R 6 0 0 6 0 0 HD 13 - Joshua Higginbotham (R) Putnam W W W W W W 0 6 0 0 6 0
HD 14 - Jim Butler (R) Mason W W W W W W 0 6 0 5 23 0
HD 15 - Geoff Foster (R) Putnam W W W W W W 0 6 0 0 22 1
HD 16 - Sean Hornbuckle (D) Cabell R R R R R R 6 0 0 19 0 2 HD 16 - Carol Miller (R) Cabell W W W W W W 0 6 0 18 27 1 HD 16 - Chuck Romine (R) Cabell W W W R W W 1 5 0 10 23 0
HD 17 - Chad Lovejoy (D) Cabell R R R R R R 6 0 0 6 0 0 HD 17 - Matthew Rohrbach (R) Cabell R R R R R R 6 0 0 13 8 0
HD 18 - Kelli Sobonya (R) Cabell W W W W W W 0 6 0 20 43 0
HD 19 - Robert Thompson (D) Wayne R R R R R R 6 0 0 6 0 0 HD 19 - Ken Hicks (D) Wayne R R R R R R 6 0 0 21 0 1
(D): Democrat, (R): Republican – R-Right, W-Wrong, A-Absent, E-Excused, a-abstained Name in Bold: COPE Endorsed in the most recent election. Accumulative
DISTRICT – DELEGATE - COUNTY ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE 2017 TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 R W A R W A HD 20 - Justin Marcum (D) Mingo R R R R R R 6 0 0 29 2 1
HD 21 - Mark Dean (R) Mingo W W R W R R 3 3 0 3 3 0
HD 22 - Zack Maynard (R) Lincoln R R R R W W 4 2 0 4 2 0 HD 22 - Jeff Eldridge (D) Lincoln R R R R R R 6 0 0 47 0 1
HD 23 - Rodney Miller (D) Boone R R R R R R 6 0 0 6 0 0
HD 24 - Rupert Phillips (I) Logan R R R R W W 4 2 0 24 8 0 HD 24 - Ralph Rodighiero (D) Logan R R R R R R 6 0 0 40 1 1
HD 25 - Tony Paynter (R) Wyoming R R R W R W 4 2 0 4 2 0
HD 26 - Ed Evans (D) McDowell R R R R R R 6 0 0 6 0 0
HD 27 - Marty Gearheart (R) Mercer W W W W W W 0 6 0 2 30 0 HD 27 - John Shott (R) Mercer W W W R W W 1 5 0 10 30 0 HD 27 - Joe Ellington (R) Mercer W W W W W W 0 6 0 3 28 2
HD 28 - Roy Cooper (R) Summers W W W W W W 0 6 0 3 25 1 HD 28 - John O’Neal (R) Raleigh W W W W W W 0 6 0 5 29 0
HD 29 - Rick Moye (D) Raleigh R R R R R R 6 0 0 48 2 0
HD 30 - Mick Bates (D) Raleigh R R R R R R 6 0 0 17 2 1
HD 31 - Lynne Arvon (R) Raleigh W W W W W W 0 6 0 3 25 1
HD 32 - Tom Fast (R) Fayette W W W W W W 0 6 0 0 23 0 HD 32 - Shirley Love (D) Fayette R R R R R R 6 0 0 24 11 0 HD 32 - Kayla Kessinger (R) Fayette W W W W W W 0 6 0 0 21 0
HD 33 - Roger Hanshaw (R) Clay W W W R W W 1 5 0 7 14 2
(D): Democrat, (R): Republican – R-Right, W-Wrong, A-Absent, E-Excused, a-abstained Name in Bold: COPE Endorsed in the most recent election. Accumulative 2017 DISTRICT – DELEGATE - COUNTY ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 R W A R W A HD 34 - Brent Boggs (D) Braxton R R R R R R 6 0 0 71 9 1
HD 35 - Andrew Byrd (D) Kanawha R R R R R R 6 0 0 21 2 0 HD 35 - Eric Nelson (R) Kanawha W W W W W W 0 6 0 7 26 0 HD 35 - Moore Capito (R) Kanawha W W W R W W 1 5 0 1 5 0 HD 35 - Charlotte Lane (R) Kanawha W W W A W W 0 5 1 0 13 1
HD 36 - Andrew Robinson (D) Kanawha R R R R R R 6 0 0 6 0 0 HD 36 - Larry Rowe (D) Kanawha R R R R R R 6 0 0 40 2 1 HD 36 - Brad White (R) Kanawha W W W W W W 0 6 0 1 20 1
HD 37 - Mike Pushkin (D) Kanawha R R R R R R 6 0 0 21 0 1
HD 38 - Nancy Foster (R) Putnam W W W W W W 0 6 0 0 6 0
4-A HD 39 - Ron Walters (R) Kanawha W W W W W W 0 6 0 20 64 1-E
HD 40 - Tim Armstead (R) Kanawha W W W W W W 0 6 0 14 58 0
HD 41 - Jordan Hill (R) Nicholas W W W W W W 0 6 0 0 21 0
HD 42 - Stephen Baldwin (D) Greenbrier R R R R R R 6 0 0 6 0 0 HD 42 - “Boogie” Ambler (R) Greenbrier W W W W W W 0 6 0 8 21 0
HD 43 - Phil Isner (D) Randolph R R R R R R 6 0 0 6 0 0 HD 43 - Bill Hartman (D) Randolph R R R R R R 6 0 0 39 24 0
HD 44 - Dana Lynch (D) Webster R R R R R R 6 0 0 30 0 2
HD 45 - Bill Hamilton (R) Upshur R R R R R R 6 0 0 51 10 0
HD 46 - Patrick Martin (R) Lewis W W W R W W 1 5 0 1 5 0
HD 47 - Danny Wagner (R) Barbour R W W W R W 2 4 0 5 16 0
(D): Democrat, (R): Republican – R-Right, W-Wrong, A-Absent, E-Excused, a-abstained Name in Bold: COPE Endorsed in the most recent election. Accumulative 2017 DISTRICT – DELEGATE - COUNTY ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 R W A R W A HD 48 - Richard Iaquinta (D) Harrison R R R R R R 6 0 0 40 2 4 HD 48 - Tim Miley (D) Harrison R R R R R R 6 0 0 48 0 0 HD 48 - Ben Queen (R) Harrison W W W W R W 1 5 0 1 5 0 HD 48 - Danny Hamrick (R) Harrison W W W W W W 0 6 0 5 25 0
HD 49 - Amy Summers (R) Taylor W W W W W W 0 6 0 0 23 0
HD 50 - Mike Caputo (D) Marion R R R R R R 6 0 0 81 0 0 HD 50 - Linda Longstreth (D) Marion R R R R R R 6 0 0 49 0 2 HD 50 - Guy Ward (R) Marion R R R R R R 6 0 0 6 0 0
HD 51 - Barbara Fleischauer (D) Mon. R R R R R R 6 0 0 88 5 1 HD 51 - John Williams (D) Monongalia R R R R R R 6 0 0 6 0 0 HD 51 - Joe Statler (R) Monongalia W W W W W W 0 6 0 1 20 0 HD 51 - Rodney Pyles (D) Monongalia R R R R R R 6 0 0 6 0 0 HD 51 - Cindy Frich (R) Monongalia W W W W W W 0 6 0 12 29 0
HD 52 - Terri Sypolt (R) Preston W W W W W W 0 6 0 0 6 0
HD 53 - Tony Lewis (R) Preston W R R W R R 4 2 0 4 2 0
HD 54 - Allen Evans (R) Grant R R R W W W 3 3 0 37 55 0
HD 55 - Isaac Sponaugle (D) Pendleton R R R R R R 6 0 0 29 0 0
HD 56 - Gary Howell (R) Mineral W W W R W W 1 5 0 3 31 1
HD 57 - Ruth Rowan (R) Hampshire W W W W W W 0 6 0 20 32 0
HD 58 - Daryl Cowles (R) Morgan R W W W W W 1 5 0 6 40 0
HD 59 - Saira Blair (R) Berkeley W W W W W W 0 6 0 0 20 1
HD 60 - S. Wilson (R) Berkeley W W W W W W 0 6 0 0 6 0
TOTAL
TOTAL
(D): Democrat, (R): Republican – R-Right, W-Wrong, A-Absent, E-Excused, a-abstained Name in Bold: COPE Endorsed in the most recent election.
Accumulative 2017 DISTRICT – DELEGATE - COUNTY ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 R W A R W A
HD 61 - Jason Barrett (D) Berkeley R R R R R R 6 0 0 14 0 0
HD 62 - John Overington (R) Berkeley W W W W W W 0 6 0 15 106 0
HD 63 - “Mike” Folk (R) Berkeley R R R A R W 4 1 1 9 21 1
HD 64 - Eric Householder (R) Berkeley W W W W W W 0 6 0 1 32 1
HD 65 - Jill Upson (R) Jefferson W W W W W W 0 6 0 2 19 0
HD 66 - Paul Espinosa (R) Jefferson W W W W W W 0 6 0 3 25 0
HD 67 - Riley Moore (R) Jefferson W W W R W W 1 5 0 1 5 0
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