Membership Directory 2016

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY 2016 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 Contents The West Virginia Legislature’s Membership Directory features House and Senate Floor Seating Charts, District Maps with membership listings by district and the 2016 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 82nd 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 West Virginia State Senate Representing 17 senatorial districts, the Senate is comprised of 34 members. Senators serve four-year The Legislative Oath of Office terms with half of those seats up for election every two “I do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution years. of the United States and the State of West Virginia, and faithfully discharge the duties of Senator (or Delegate) To be eligible for election to the Senate, a person according to the best of my ability. I will not accept must be a United States citizen, at least 25-years-old, a nor receive, directly nor indirectly, any money or resident of the state for at least five years and a resident other valuable thing from any corporation, company or of his or her district or county for at least one year. person for any vote or influence I may give or withhold, as Senator (or Delegate) on any bill, resolution or appropriation, or for any act I may do or perform as Senator (or Delegate).” 2016 Membership Directory p. 3 ( ) William P. Cole III (R - Mercer, District 6) Bob Ashley R - Roane President of the Senate - Lt. Governor District 11 Home Address: P. O. Box 823 Spencer, WV 25276 Home Phone: (304) 927-3461 Business Phone: (304) 927-2175 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7970 Capitol Office: 214W Email: [email protected] Home Address: Committees: B&I, CONF, ECD, H&HR, JUD, MIL, NR P.O. Box 1810 Bluefield, WV 24701 Robert D. Beach (D - Monongalia) E-mail: District 13 [email protected] Home Address: P.O. Box 1620 Morgantown, WV 26501 Home Phone: (304) 324-0040 Home Phone: (304) 932-7170 Business Phone: (304) 327-0511 Business Phone: NA Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7801 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7919 Capitol Office: 229M Capitol Office: 204W Committees: RUL Email: [email protected] Committees: AG, ED, JUD, NR, T&I Senate President Craig Blair (R - Berkeley) The presiding officer of the Senate is the President. He or she is District 15 - Majority Whip formally elected by the membership of the Senate at the beginning Home Address: 47 Wasser Drive Martinsburg, WV 25403 of the first legislative session following a general election. Home Phone: (304) 754-5040 Business Phone: (304) 754-9031 The authority of the President includes the oversight and management Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7867 Capitol Office: 217W of all legislative activities within the Senate. E-mail: [email protected] Committees: AG, ECD, EIM, FIN, GO, LAB, RUL In addition to duties as the presiding officer of the Senate, the (R - Pleasants) President also is the state’s Lieutenant Governor and assumes the Donna J. Boley District 3 - President Pro Tempore duties of the office of Governor in the event a vacancy should occur Home Address: 2332 Greens Run Road in that office. St. Marys, WV 26170-9735 Home Phone: (304) 684-3266 Business Phone: (304) 684-3266 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7905 Capitol Office: 206W E-mail: [email protected] Committees: AG, CONF, ED, EIM, FIN, MIL,T&I p. 4 West Virginia Legislature 2016 Membership Directory p. 5 Greg Boso (R - Nicholas) Ryan J. Ferns (R - Ohio) District 11 District 1 Home Address: 401 Main Street Home Address: 37 Jenna Way Drive Summersville, WV 26651 Wheeling, WV 26003 Home Phone: (304) 872-1308 Home Phone: NA Business Phone: (304) 872-2911 Business Phone: (304) 280-7133 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7973 Capitol Phone: (304) 357- 7918 Capitol Office: 214W Capitol Office: 439M E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Committees: CONF, EIM, EB, FIN, GO, IC, JUD, NR Committees: B&I, ECD, GO, H&HR, JUD, LAB Mitch Carmichael (R - Jackson) Ed Gaunch (R - Kanawha) District 4 - Majority Leader District 8 Home Address: 18 Colonial Drive Home Address: 524 Woodbridge Drive Ripley, WV 25271 Charleston, WV 25311 Home Phone: (304) 372-4667 Home Phone: (304) 345-9316 Business Phone: (304) 372-4667 Business Phone: NA Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7855 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7841 Capitol Office: 227M Capitol Office: 216W E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Committees: B&I, ED, FIN, JUD, RUL Committees: B&I, EIM, EB, GO, IC, JUD, LAB, PEN, T&I Sue Cline (R - Wyoming) Mike Hall (R - Putnam) District 9 District 4 Home Address: Box 46 Home Address: 76 Crystal Springs Brenton, WV 24818 Winfield, WV 25213 Home Phone: (304) 222-7484 Home Phone: (304) 757-8249 Business Phone: NA Business Phone: (304) 549-8126 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7807 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7901 Capitol Office: 216W Capitol Office: 465M E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Committees: AG, B&I, ECD, ED, JUD Committees: B&I, ED, FIN, NR, PEN, RUL Douglas E. Facemire (D - Braxton) Robert Karnes (R - Upshur) District 12 District 11 Home Address: P.O. Box 215 Home Address: P.O. Box 97 Sutton, WV 26601 Tallmansville, WV 26237 Home Phone: (304) 765-2231 Home Phone: (304) 472-7035 Business Phone: (304) 364-9903 Business Phone: (304) 997-2625 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7845 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7906 Capitol Office: 213W Capitol Office: 200W E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Committees: B&I, EIM, FIN, GO, MIL, NR Committees: AG, ED, H&HR, IC, JUD, LAB, NR p. 6 West Virginia Legislature 2016 Membership Directory p. 7 Jeffrey Kessler (D - Marshall) Mark Maynard (R - Wayne) District 2 - Minority Leader District 6 Home Address: 602 Washington Avenue Home Address: 17070 Route 152 Road Glen Dale, WV 26038 Genoa, WV 25517 Home Phone: (304) 843-1386 Home Phone: (304) 272-3649 Business Phone: (304) 845-2580 Business Phone: (304) 272-3030 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7902 Capitol Phone: (304) 357- 7808 Capitol Office: 257M Capitol Office: 206W E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Committees: CONF, ECD, FIN, RUL Committees: AG, EIM, EB, ECD, GO, IC, JUD, LAB, NR 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: EIM, IC, JUD, PEN, T&I Committees: AG, CONF, EB, GO, JUD, NR William R. Laird IV (D - Fayette) Jeff Mullins (R - Raleigh) District 10 District 9 Home Address: 225 Highland Avenue Home Address: P.O. Box 2063 Oak Hill, WV 25901 Shady Springs, WV 25918 Home Phone: (304) 469-8055 Home Phone: NA Business Phone: NA Business Phone: (304) 357- 7831 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7849 Capitol Phone: (304) 357- 7831 Capitol Office: 229W Capitol Office: 203W E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Committees: AG, ED, FIN, H&HR, LAB, MIL, NR Committees: B&I, CONF, ECD, EIM, FIN, GO, PEN, T&I Kent Leonhardt (R - Monongalia) Corey Palumbo (D - Kanawha) District 2 District 17 Home Address: 616 Happy Lane Home Address: 1206 Williamsburg Way Fairview, WV 26570 Charleston, WV 25314 Home Phone: (304) 449-1265 Home Phone: (304) 746-7933 Business Phone: (304) 449-1265 Business Phone: (304) 347-1781 Capitol Phone: (304) 357- 7827 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7854 Capitol Office: 200W Capitol Office: 209W E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Committees: AG, GO, H&HR, JUD, MIL, NR, T&I Committees: B&I, CONF, GO, H&HR, IC, JUD p. 8 West Virginia Legislature 2016 Membership Directory p. 9 Robert H. Plymale (D - Wayne) Ron Stollings (D - Boone) District 5 District 7 Home Address: 206 Cliffview Drive Home Address: P.O. Box 365 Huntington, WV 25704 Madison, WV 25130 Home Phone: (304) 453-6321 Home Phone: (304) 369-6194 Business Phone: (304) 528-7249 Business Phone: (304) 369-5170 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7937 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7939 Capitol Office: 204W Capitol Office: 209W E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Committees: CONF, ECD, ED, FIN, H&HR, PEN, RUL, T&I Committees: ED, ECD, FIN, H&HR, LAB, RUL Roman W. Prezioso (D - Marion) Dave Sypolt (R - Preston) District 13 District 14 Home Address: 1806 Dogwood Drive Home Address: P.O.

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