Biographies of House Members - West Virginia Legislature

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 337RICHARD THOMPSONSpeakerRICHARD THOMPSON, Democrat, of Lavalette, WayneCounty, 17th District. Elected to the House of Delegates in 1980,2000, 2002, 2004, 2006. Vice Chairman, Committee on LegislativeRule-Making Review, 76th Legislature; CoChairman, Committee onParks and Recreation, 77th Legislature; Elected Speaker on January10, 2007, at the beginning of the 78th Legislature, the 55th Speakerof the House of Delegates. (See biographical sketch on page 359)[337]

338 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSBIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSFIRST DELEGATE DISTRICT[Hancock County and a Portion of Brooke County]JOE DELONG1st District, Hancock CountyDemocratMajority LeaderVice President, East Coast Pipeline BornDecember 14, 1972, in Weirton, West Virginia, theson of Robert and Teresa DeLong Education WestVirginia University, B.S. Wife Stacy NowickiAffiliations Member, Alpha-Zeta HonorsFraternity; Past Vice President, MountaineerHorseman’s Benevolent and ProtectiveAssociation; Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America;Member, West Virginia University football team, 5 years; Licensedthoroughbred horse trainer Legislative Service Elected to House, 2000-2006Legislative Positions Held Chairman, Committee on Veterans Affairs, AssistantMajority Whip, 77th Legislture Religion Methodist Address 409 Laurel Drive,Weirton 26062 Telephone 479-0545 O. 748-2533 H.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 339RANDY SWARTZMILLER1st District, Hancock CountyDemocratChairman, Committee on Homeland SecurityRegulatory Compliance Management Born May14, 1960, in Weirton, West Virginia, the son ofRobert D. and Shirley J. Swartzmiller EducationB.A., Magna Cum Laude, West Liberty StateCollege Wife Jeanmarie Skerbetz Children TaylorMarie, Molly Katherine Affiliations Board ofDirectors, Chairman, Hancock County SeniorCenter; Board of Directors, West Virginia KidsCount Fund; Member, Friends of Northern Community College: Member, WestLiberty Alumni Association; West Virginia Farm Bureau; NRA; Oak GlenAlumni Association; New Cumberland Lodge #22 AF&AM; Scottish RiteBodies Valley of Wheeling; Osiris Shrine Temple; Northern Panhandle ShrineClub; Osiris Tin Lizzie Patrol; Recipient, United Way Volunteer Gold Award,1996; Honorary Major, Air Civil Patrol of Wheeling Legislative Service Elected2000-2006 Legislative Positions Held Assistant Majority Whip, ViceChairman, Committee on Homeland Security, 76th Legislature, Chairman77th Legislature Religion First Christian Church, Disciples of ChristAddress 244 Oil Well Lane, New Cumberland 26047 Telephone 479-5140 O.

340 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSSECOND DELEGATE DISTRICT[Portions of Brooke and Ohio Counties]TIMOTHY R. ENNIS2nd District, Brooke CountyDemocratVice Chairman, Committee onHomeland SecurityAssistant Majority WhipProfessional Driver Born August 26, 1959, inSteubenville, Ohio, son of Daniel and Freda MaeEnnis Education Brooke County Schools WifeJudy Cook Children Thomas AffiliationsMember, Brooke Hills Free Methodist Church; West Virginia School ServicePersonnel; Brooke County School Service Personnel; Brooke County UnitedSchool Service Employees; West Virginia Employer Support of Guard andReserves; West Virginia Civil Air Patrol; National Rifle Association; UnitedStates Golf Association Legislative Service Elected 1994-2006 LegislativePositions Held House Chaplain; Chairman, Parks and Recreation Committee,73rd Legislature; Assistant Majority Whip, Vice Chairman, Committee onNatural Resources, 74th and 75th Legislatures; Chairman, Committee onVeterans Affairs; Vice Chair, Committee on Government Organization, 76thand 77th Legislatures Other Public Service Twice elected Wellsburg CityCouncilman, 1991-1993; Chairman, Wellsburg Park Board; Wellsburg WaterSewer Board Religion Free Methodist Address 2009 Pleasant Ave., Wellsburg26070 Telephone 737-0131 H.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 341JACK YOST2nd District, Brooke CountyDemocratVice Chairman, Committee onPolitical SubdivisionsAssistant Majority WhipRetired Born October 12, 1945, in Steubenville,Ohio, the son of Maxine R. and the late H. JackYost Education West Liberty State College WifeKris Littell Children Jack III (Jay), Alicia, RyanGrandchildren Brittany, Nicholas AffiliationsMember, Brooke County Sportsmen’s & FarmersAssociation; L.O.O.M. #1564; Bethany Lodge #69; Elks #1553; Past Potentate,Osiris Shrine Center; Past President, Mid-Atlantic Shrine Association; AmericanLegion #34; West Virginia Civil Air Patrol; Wellsburg Kiwanis; National RifleAssociation; Board of Directors, Health Way, Inc.; Board of Directors, BrookeCounty Committee on Aging Other Public Service Member, Wellsburg CityCouncil; Brooke County Democrat of the Year, 2000; Brooke CountyDemocratic Executive Committee Legislative Service Elected 2002-2006Legislative Positions Held Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Technology, 77thLegislature Military Service U.S. Army Reserves; Company Soldier of theYear, 1966 Religion Methodist Address 1413 Pleasant Avenue, Wellsburg26070 Telephone 737-2720 H.

342 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSTHIRD DELEGATE DISTRICT[A Portion of Ohio County]TAL HUTCHINS3rd District, Ohio CountyDemocratVice Chairman, Committee onConstitutional RevisionLabor Relations Consultant Born November 25,1949, in Wheeling, West Virginia EducationBowling Green State University; West VirginiaUniversity Wife Carmen Bass Children Caressa,Melanie Affiliations Member, Wheeling LionsClub; Wheeling NAACP; Vice President,Professional Staff Union (PSU), Ohio Chapter;Former Member, Board of Directors, Upper OhioValley Chapter, American Red Cross; FormerMember, Board of Directors, Northwood Health Systems; Former Member,Wheeling Kiwanis Club; Former Teacher, Ohio County Schools; Member, NRALegislative Service Elected 1994-1998, 2006 Legislative Positions Held ViceChair, Committee on Health and Human Resources, 72nd, 73rd and 74thLegislatures Other Public Service Former Vice Chair, Wheeling Human RightsCommission; Former President, Ohio County Education Association; FormerMember, West Virginia Education Assocition Congressional Contact TeamReligion Christian-Apostolic Address 86 Stamm Lane, Wheeling 26003Telephone 242-7536 H. 740-598-3561 O.ORPHY KLEMPA3rd District, Ohio CountyDemocratBusiness Representative, Mid-Atlantic RegionalCouncil of Carpenters Born October 9, 1951, inWheeling, West Virginia, the son of Geneva R.Klempa and the late Jacob J. Klempa EducationA.D., West Virginia Northern Community CollegeWife Mary Jo Gray Children Orphy Jr., Jeremy,Shannah, Justin, Ricki Jo Affiliations Co-Chair,Project BEST; Trustee, Ohio Valley Medical CenterBoard; Board of Directors, Wheeling AreaChamber of Commerce; Board of Directors, UnitedWay of the Upper Ohio Valley; Board Member, Ohio County DevelopmentBoard Legislative Service Elected 2006 Other Public Service Member, Boardof Governors, West Virginia Northern Community College Religion RomanCatholic Address 5 Locust Avenue, Wheeling 26003 Telephone 242-9200 H.233-2500 O.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 343FOURTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[Marshall County and a Portion of Ohio County]KENNETH D. TUCKER4th District, Marshall CountyDemocratChairman, Committee on Industry and LaborCoal Miner Born July 3, 1952, the son of Kennethand Betty Tucker Education Public Schools WifeSharon Pearcy Children Melissa L. Beck, AmandaJ., Kenneth R. Affiliations Member, United MineWorkers of America; Legislative Service Elected1996-2006 Legislative Positions Held Vice Chair,Committee on Interstate Cooperation, 75th, 76thand 77th Legislatures Religion Methodist Address 1218 5th Street, Moundsville26041 Telephone 845-5716 H.SCOTT G. VARNER4th District, Marshall CountyDemocratVocational Administrator Born July 1, 1962, inWheeling, West Virginia, son of W. Terry and LillieGarrison Varner Education Ohio Valley College,A.A.; Glenville State College, B.A.; West VirginiaUniversity, M.A.; West Virginia College ofGraduate Studies Wife Suzanne R. YanniChildren Shayna S., Stefan S. AffiliationsMember, National Rifle Association; West VirginiaFarm Bureau; West Virginia Civil Air Patrol; Sons of Italy #754; GaribaldiLodge, Benwood; Association of Career and Technical Education; West VirginiaEducation Association; Marshall County Education Association LegislativeService Elected 1992-2006 Legislative Positions Held Vice Chairman,Committee on Government Organization, 72nd Legislature; Majority Whip,73rd, 74th 75th, 76th and 77th Legislatures Other Public Service Member,Congressional District Committee, 1990-94; Member, Marshall CountyDemocratic Executive Committee, 1991-94 Religion Church of Christ Address1214 Second Street, Moundsville 26041 Telephone 845-0091 H.

344 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSFIFTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[Portions of Wetzel and Monongalia Counties]DAVE PETHTEL5th District, Wetzel CountyDemocratVice Chairman, Committee onIndustry and LaborAssistant Majority WhipTeacher Born January 28, 1951, in Wheeling, WestVirginia, the son of the late Forrest and HelenPethtel Education A.B., Glenville State College;M.A., West Virginia University; M.A. + 45 hours,West Virginia University Wife Mary Ann JonesChildren Kevin, Eric Affiliations Member,W.V.E.A.; N.E.A.; W.C.E.A.; Community Sportsman’s Club; Littleton Lodge,#131 AF&AM; LOOM; Wetzel County Farm Bureau; NRA; Board of Directors;Clay Battelle Health Center, Community Health Center-North Eastern WetzelCounty Legislative Service Elected 1988-1992; 1998-2006 LegislativePositions Held Assistant Majority Whip, 75th, 76th and 77th Legislatures;Chairman, Committee on Industry and Labor, 76th and 77th Legislatures; ViceChairman, Committee on Insurance, 75th Legislature; Chairman, Committeeon Interstate Cooperation, 70th and 71st Legislatures; Vice Chairman,Committee on Constitutional Revision, 71st Legislature Religion MethodistAddress P.O. Box 990, Hundred 26575 Telephone 775-4221 O. 775-5472 H.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 345SIXTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[Doddridge County, Tyler County and a Portion of Wetzel County]ROGER ROMINE6th District, Tyler CountyRepublicanEducator Born January 27, 1944, in DoddridgeCounty, West Virginia, the son of Basil and MaryRomine Education Salem College, B.S.; WestVirginia University, M.A. Wife The late JudithAnn Davis Children Rhonda Fitzsimmons, LynnRomine, Tara Romine, Kim Walker, Wm. Roger(Rocky) Romine II, Jill Billiter AffiliationsMember, Masonic Lodge of Sistersville;Parkersburg Shrine; Elk’s Lodge; LionsInternational; Former Member, WVEA; WVASA; AASA; President, WARSEof Tyler County; Former Vice Chairman, NPPIC; Former Classroom Teacher,Principal, and Central Office Administrator Other Public Service Member ofthe Board, Northern Panhandle Work Force Investment Board and DoddridgeCounty Economic Development Board Legislative Service Elected to theHouse, 2000-2006 Religion Methodist Address 161 Baker Lane, Sistersville26175 Telephone 652-3456 H.

346 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSSEVENTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[Pleasants and Ritchie Counties]LYNWOOD “WOODY” IRELAND7th District, Ritchie CountyRepublicanChemical Engineer (Retired), Farmer/AuctioneerBorn 1942, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, the sonof Guy and Alberta Ireland Education B.S., WestVirginia University Wife Karen L. MaxwellChildren Heather, Bryan Affiliations CountyDirector, Farm Bureau; Past President, South ForkHunt Club; Trustee, White Oak Methodist Church;Past President, West Virginia Arabian HorseAssociation; Member, West Virginia AuctioneersAssociation; Ritchie County Historical Society;West Virginia Cattlemen Association; NRA; 4-H West Virginia All StarLegislative Service Elected 2006 Other Public Service Member, RitchieCounty Community Fund Foundation; Board Member, President, RitchieCounty 4-H Foundation; President, Ritchie County Fair Board Military ServiceOfficer, U.S. Army, 1967-1969 Religion Methodist Address Rt. 1, Box 29,Pullman 26421 Telephone 349-2957 H.EIGHTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[A Portion of Wood County]EVERETTE W. ANDERSON JR.8th District, Wood CountyRepublicanEducator Born August 9, 1948, in Parkersburg,West Virginia, son of the late Everette W. andImogene I. Anderson Education MarshallUniversity, B.A.; West Virginia University, M.A.Affiliations Member, NEA; WVEA; WCEA;American Legion, Post 159; Wood County FarmBureau; West Virginia Cattlemen’s AssociationLegislative Service Elected 1992-2006 OtherPublic Service Member of Governor’sCommission on Quality and Equity in Education Military Service U. S. AirForce Religion Presbyterian Address 1011 Highland Avenue, Williamstown26187 Telephone 375-7880 H.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 347NINTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[Wirt County and a Portion of Wood County]LARRY BORDER9th District, Wood CountyRepublicanMinority WhipPharmacist/Farmer/Developer Born June 3, 1951,in Parkersburg, West Virginia, the son of Willisand Helen Border Education West VirginiaUniversity School of Pharmacy Wife Anna AdamsChildren Dr. Heather Border, Rebecca Dimit andChristopher Border Affiliations President,Eastwood Investment Company; President, LarryBorder Contracting LLC; Charter Member, PastPresident, Eastwood Lions Club; Member, Parkersburg Lions Club; LionsDistrict Cabinet, 29L Past-Zone Chairman; Member, West Virginia PharmacistAssociation; Friends Gospel Quartet; Gideon, North Parkersburg Camp; WoodCounty Farm Bureau; Recipient, Lions International Melvin Jones Fellow;Recipient, Drug Awareness Chairman Award; Recipient, Lions InternationalPresidential Certificate of Appreciation for Humanitarian Services; Recipient,Most Valuable Performer Award for Store Manager, Super X Drug, Inc.Legislative Service Elected 1990-2006 Legislative Positions Held MinorityWhip, 77th Legislature Other Public Service Member, Wood County PlanningCommission Religion Christian Address 39 Highland Meadows Drive,Davisville 26142 Telephone 485-1145 H. 485-5428 O.

348 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSTENTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[A Portion of Wood County]THOMAS A. AZINGER10th District, Wood CountyRepublicanInsurance Agent Born July 2, 1935, in Parkersburg,West Virginia, son of the late Albert G. and AnnaMae Azinger Education B.S., West VirginiaUniversity; Member, Mountain-Ranking men’shonorary Wife Janet Janes Children Michael,David, John, Pamela Hopkins; 11 grandchildrenAffiliations Eagle Scout; Past President, ViennaLions Club; Jaycees Legislative Service Elected1994-2006 Military Service U.S. Marine CorpsReligion Protestant Address 1310 7th St., Vienna 26105 Telephone 295-8695.JOHN N. ELLEM10th District, Wood CountyRepublicanAttorney Born July 19, 1967, in Parkersburg, WestVirginia, the son of Francis and Anne EllemEducation Wheeling Jesuit College, B.S.; WestVirginia University College of Law Wife SherryLynn Ellem Children Sara Affiliations Formermember, West Virginia Ethics Commission;Member, Parkersburg Toastmasters Club; Knightsof Columbus; Former legal intern, Office ofLegislative Services Legislative ServiceAppointed January 4, 2001, to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of RickModesitt; Elected 2002-2006 Religion Roman Catholic Address P.O. Box322, Parkersburg, 26102 Telephone 424-5297 O. 863-0375 H.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 349DAN POLING10th District, Wood CountyDemocratBusiness Representative Born October 3, 1954,in Parkersburg, West Virginia, the son of CharlesJ. And Joan Poling Education Parkersburg SouthHigh School Wife Cynthia M. Miller ChildrenMichelle, Danielle, Brian Affiliations VicePresident, West Virginia AFL-CIO LegislativeService Appointed January 2, 2006, to fill avacancy created by the resignation of J. D. BeaneOther Public Service Member, Board of Directors, Parkersburg Holiday inthe Park; Member, Advisory Board, Salvation Army Religion Roman CatholicAddress 1007 Star Avenue, Parkersburg, 26105 Telephone 485-5181 O.ELEVENTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[Roane County and A Portion of Jackson County]BOB ASHLEY11th District, Roane CountyRepublicanInsurance Agent Born July 4, 1953, son of formerHouse of Delegates member Gene M. Ashley andKathleen Harris Ashley Education MarshallUniversity, B.B.A. Wife Anita Harold ChildrenBenjamin Scott, Samuel David AffiliationsMember, Chamber of Commerce; Rotary; Boardof Directors, Roane General Hospital; Board ofDirectors, Little Kanawha Resource, Conservationand Development Other Public Service Former Member, Tiger MortonCatastrophic Illness Fund; Former Member, State School Building Authority;Delegate-at-large to Republican National Convention 1996, 2000, 2006Legislative Service Elected 1984-96; Reelected 2000-2006 LegislativePositions Held Minority Whip, 70th and 71st Legislatures; Republican Leader,72nd and 73rd Legislatures Religion Methodist Address P. O. Box 823, Spencer25276 Telephone 927-2175 O. 927-3461 H.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 351BRADY RALPH PAXTON13th District, Putnam CountyDemocratVice Chairman, Committee on EducationTeacher/Artist/Farmer/Writer Born January 21,1947 in Bancroft, West Virginia, the son of HermanRalph and Florence Paxton Education WestVirginia State College, B.S.; Marshall GraduateSchool Children Brandon Nicholas, Ethan Franz,Aaron Gabriel, Molly Katherine, Rachel DenaeAffiliations Member, VFW; American Legion;AFL-CIO Legislative Service Elected to theHouse, 1992; Appointed April 22, 1999, to fill a vacancy created by theresignation of Gary Tillis; Elected 2000-2006 Legislative Positions Held ViceChair, Committee on Forest Management Review, 76th Legislature; CoChair,Committee on Parks and Recreation, 77th Legislature Other Public ServiceMember, Poca City Council; Pipes for Putnam County; BiCentennialCommittee; Director, Summer Youth Program; Chairman, Putnam CountyBoard of Health Military Service U.S. Army, Vietnam Religion ChristianAddress Rt. 1, Box 187, Liberty 25124 Telephone 755-5001 O. 586-0991 H.FOURTEENTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[Putnam County]TROY ANDES14th District, Putnam CountyRepublicanPublic/Community Relations, Massey CoalServices Born April 16, 1981, in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania, the son of Steve and Lorrie AndesEducation B.S., Virginia Tech Wife JenniferMaher Legislative Service Elected 2006 OtherPublic Service Delegate at Large, 2000 and 2004Republican National Conventions ReligionRoman Catholic Address 15 Deer Valley Drive,Hurricane 25526 Telephone 550-4979 H. 926-0075 O. EmailTroyAndes@gmail.com

352 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSPATTI EAGLOSKI SCHOEN14th District, Putnam CountyRepublicanAssistant Minority WhipAttorney and Small Business Owner Born inStambaug, Michigan, the daughter of Norbert andMargaret Eagloski Education Charleston CatholicHigh School; B.S., B.A., West Virginia University;J.D., West Virginia University College of LawHusband Charles F. Schoen Children Rebeccaand David Affiliations Putnam Chamber ofCommerce; American Bar Association; WestVirginia Bar Association; Michigan BarAssociation; Phi Delta Phi; Kappa Delta; National Rifle Association; Veteranof Foreign Wars Auxiliary - Life Member; Putnam County 4-H Foundation;Putnam County Republican Club; Putnam County Federation of RepublicanWomen; Former Director, West Virginia Mental Health Consumers AssociationLegislative Service Elected 2002-2006 Legislative Positions Held AssistantMinority Vice Chair, Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, 77thLegislature Religion Roman Catholic Address P.O. Box 428, Scott Depot25560.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 353FIFTEENTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[Portions of Cabell and Lincoln Counties]KEVIN J. CRAIG15th District, Cabell CountyDemocratVice Chairman, Committee onPensions and RetirementVice President of Business Development BornJuly 28, 1968, the son of John A. and Celine M.Craig Education University of Notre Dame,BBA.; Georgia Southern University, MBA WifeRebecca L. Melton Children Rebecca Celine,John Herbert Affiliations Board of Directors,Branches Domestic Violence Shelter; Board ofDirectors, Big Brother’s/Big Sisters’ Endowment; Tri-State Area Council, BoyScouts of America; Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion Post#139; Beta Gamma Sigma Honorary Business Organization; MarshallUniversity’s Big Green Scholarship Foundation; Association of the UnitedStates Army; Golden Horseshoe Society; Democratic Legislative Council;League of Women Voters; Cabell County Democratic Women’s Club; NAACP;NRA; BPOE; Board of Directors, Cammack Children’s Center; Make A WishFoundation; The Marshall Artists Series Legislative Service Elected to theHouse, 2000-2006 Legislative Positions Held Vice Chair, Committee onVeteran’s Affairs, 75th Legislature; Member, West Virginia Council forCommunity and Economic Development and Joint Commission for EconomicDevelopment, 75th and 76th Legislatures; Vice Chair, Committee on Pensionsand Retirement, 76th Legislature; Vice Chair, Committee on the Judiciary, 77thLegislature Other Public Service Recipient, the U.S. Army Meritorious ServiceMedal and the Army Commendation Medal Religion Roman Catholic MilitaryService Captain, U.S. Army Address 34 Chestnut Dr., Huntington 25705Telephone 522-5757 O. 522-6734 H. Email KJCraigwv@aol.com Website:www.kevinjcraig.com

354 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSCAROL MILLER15th District, Cabell CountyRepublicanBusinesswoman/Owner, Swann Ridge Bison FarmBorn November 4, 1950, in Columbus, Ohio, thedaughter of Ohio Congressman Samuel l. Devineand Betty Devine Education Bexley High School;B.S., Columbia College, Columbia, South CarolinaHusband Matt F. Miller Children Chris, SamAffiliations Member, Milton Rotary Club; CabellCounty Farm Bureau; Musical Arts Guild; NRA;West Virginia Federation of Republican Women; Huntington Cabell RepublicanWomen; Past Chairman, Cabell County Republican Executive CommitteeLegislative Service Elected 2006 Other Public Service Member of the Board,Marshall University Society of Yeager Scholars; Member of the Board, WestVirginia Commission for the Arts; Member of the Board, Communities inSchools; Past Board Member, Marshall University Artist Series Religion FifthAvenue Baptist Church Address 1316 12th Street, Huntington 25701 Telephone697-6540 H.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 355JAMES HANLY MORGAN15th District, Cabell CountyDemocratChairman, Committee onGovernment OrganizationFormer Owner, Stadium Bookstore; Retired BornDecember 5, 1937, in Huntington, West Virginia,the son of Hanly and Mary Ann MorganEducation West Virginia University, B.S. WifeElizabeth Ainslie Children James III, Robert,William, Ainslie Affiliations Treasurer, StellaFuller Settlement; Board Member, West VirginiaRetail Association; Greater Huntington Chamber of Commerce; City ofHuntington Foundation; Cammack Children’s Center; Past President,Huntington Symphony Orchestra Association; Director, Huntington RotaryClub; Inland Mutual Insurance Company; Treasurer and Board Secretary,Huntington Clinical Foundation; Treasurer, Trinity Episcopal Church; LicensedLay Episcopal Preacher and Eucharistic Minister Legislative Service Elected1988-1990; Appointed February 23, 2001, to fill a vacancy created by theresignation of Arley Johnson; Elected 2002-2006 Legislative Positions HeldChairman, Committee on Forest Management Review, 76th and 77thLegislatures Other Public Service Appointed to Cabell County Commission,1973; elected 1974-76; Member-Treasurer, Cabell County DemocraticExecutive Committee Religion Trinity Episcopal Church Address P.O. Box117, Huntington 25706 Telephone 634-9470 Cell 523-6120 H.

356 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS522-9200 H. 634-1546 O.SIXTEENTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[Portions of Cabell and Wayne Counties]DOUG REYNOLDS16th District, Cabell CountyDemocratAttorney Born February 8, 1976, in Huntington,West Virginia, the son of Marshall and ShirleyReynolds Education B.A., Duke University; J.D.,West Virginia University College of Law WifeMaria Asebes Children Marshall, GrantAffiliations United Way of River Cities; Boys andGirls Club of Huntington; YMCA; Marshall ArtistSeries; City of Huntington Foundation LegislativeService Elected 2006 Religion Baptist Address703 Fifth Avenue, Huntington 25701 TelephoneDALE STEPHENS16th District, Cabell CountyDemocratVice Chairman, Committee onRoads and TransportationBusinessman/School Bus Operator BornNovember 23, 1959, in Huntington, West Virginia,the son of Paul and Edith Marshall StephensEducation Wayne High School; B.S., MarshallUniversity Affiliations Member, HuntingtonMuseum of the Arts; Laborers Local 1353; Elks313; Barboursville Moose; Barboursville LionsClub; Huntington Sons of the American Legion, Post 16; WVEA-NEA; Friendsof Cabell County Library; NRA; National Association of Public Transportation(NAPT); IOOF; Huntington Lodge #53, AF&AM Legislative Service Elected2000; 2004-2006 Other Public Service Treasurer, Huntington MunicipalDevelopment Authority; Executive Board Member, Cabell County CommunitySenior Organization; Board Member, Cabell County 911 Emergency BoardReligion Protestant Address P.O. Box 9006, Huntington 25704 Telephone525-5449.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 357KELLI SOBONYA16th District, Cabell CountyRepublicanRealtor and Business Owner Born July 13, 1963,in Ironton, Ohio, the daughter of Curt and BeckyDavis Education Ambridge High School; Instituteof Computer Management, Pittsburgh; REDC RealEstate Development Center Husband Ed SobonyaChildren Andrew and Abby Affiliations Member,Rotary; Beta Sigma Phi; NRA; NationalAssociation of Realtors; Government AffairsCommittee, West Virginia Association of Realtors;Harley Owners Group; Small Business SurvivalCommittee; West Virginia Public Policy Council; Chair, Public AffairsCommittee, Barboursville Women’s Club; Board of Directors, C.I.S.Communities in Schools; West Virginia Federation of Republican Women;Huntington-Cabell County Republican Women; Past Chairperson andLegislative Committee Member, Huntington Board of Realtors; FoundingSponsor, Cabell-Midland High School Teenage Republicans; Founder,CCCAGE; Advisory Board, WV Habitat for Humanity Legislative ServiceElected 2002-2006 Other Public Service Appointed by Cabell CountyCommission, two terms, E-911 Advisory Board Religion Church of ChristAddress P.O. Box 367, Barboursville 25504 Telephone 733-9169 H. 736-0211 O.

358 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSSEVENTEENTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[A Portion of Wayne County]DON C. PERDUE17th District, Wayne CountyDemocratChairman, Committee onHealth and Human ResourcesPharmacist Born November 12, 1949, in Kenova,West Virginia, son of Wendell C. and Mary B.Perdue Education B.S. Marshall University; B.S.Ohio Northern University Wife Mary Jo DudekChildren Erin Colleen, Sean Patrick AffiliationsMember, Freemasons; APHA; NACDS; WVGBA;SWVPHA; WVCAP Legislative Service Elected 1998-2006 LegislativePositions Held Vice Chair, Committee on Health and Human Resources, 75thLegislature; Chairman, Committee on Health and Human Resources, 76th and77th Legislatures Other Public Service President, Wayne County ConcernedCitizens; Board Member, Wayne County Economic Development Council,Bison Board of Directors; Board of Directors, Stepping Stones ReligionProtestant Address Rt. 1, Box 98, Prichard 25555 Telephone 740-886-5579O. 486-5173 H.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 359RICHARD THOMPSON17th District, Wayne CountyDemocratSpeakerAttorney Born October 2, 1952 in Louisa,Kentucky, the son ot Christine Webb and the lateRichard Thompson Education MarshallUniversity, B.S.; J.D., West Virginia UniversityCollege of Law Wife Beth Chambers ChildrenRichard Wesley, Rachel F. Bailey, Wade D., DaltonA. Affiliations Member, West Virginia State Bar;West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; AmericanTrial Lawyers Association; NRA; American Legion Post 93 Legislative ServiceElected to the House, 1980; 2000-2006 Legislative Positions Held ViceChairman, Legislative Rule Making Review Committee, 76th Legislature;CoChair, Committee on Parks and Recreation, 77th Legislature Other PublicService Former Assistant Prosecuting Attorney; Chairman, Workers’Compensation Appeal Board Religion Baptist Military Service U. S. Army,1972-1974 Address 4625 Rt. 152, Lavalette 25535 Telephone 522-8699 O.523-5658 H.

360 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSEIGHTEENTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[A Portion of Boone County]LARRY W. BARKER18th District, Boone CountyDemocratVice Chairman, Committee on InsuranceChief Deputy Clerk, Boone County Clerk’s OfficeBorn March 31, 1946, in Madison, West Virginia,the son of Edwin and Lola Barker Education ScottHigh School; Bob Jones University Wife SandraF. Napier Children Michelle, Diane, JamesAffiliations Member, American Legion, Post #87;Madison Moose Lodge #2130; National HonorSociety, 1963-64; Part-time Employee, WZAC, FM Radio, 1981-2004Legislative Service Elected 2004-2006 Other Public Service 25 Years ChiefDeputy Clerk, County Clerk’s Office; Boone County Democratic ExecutiveCommittee; Former Member, Board of Directors, Boone County AmbulanceAuthority Military Service Sergeant E-5, Army National Guard Religion WestMadison Baptist Church Address 212 Second Street, West, Madison 25130Telephone 369-3367 H. 369-7331 O.NINETEENTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[Logan County and A Portion of Boone, Lincoln and Putnam Counties]JEFFERY ELDRIDGE19th District, Lincoln CountyDemocratCo-Chairman, Committee onParks and RecreationAssistant Majority WhipSelf Employed Born January 13, 1967, in Xeino,Ohio, the son of James Walter Eldridge Sr., andDorothy Sue Hill Education B.A.; M.A. inCounseling Wife Valerie Jean Brown ChildrenJoshua Ryan Affiliations Volunteer Coach foryouth basketball programs Legislative ServiceElected 2004-2006 Address 758 Big Ugly Road, Harts 25524 Telephone 855-0077 H.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 361TED H. ELLIS19th District, Logan CountyDemocratTeacher/Coach Born October 29, 1940, in Leet,Lincoln County, West Virginia, the son of DaphneyM. and the late Orville O. Ellis Education MorrisHarvey College (University of Charleston) WifeMarlene Sue Sansom Children Mark, Tammi,Eric, Stacy Affiliations Member, University ofCharleston Athletic Hall of Fame; Member, WestVirginia High School Baseball Hall of Fame;Member, Chapmanville High School Athletic Hallof Fame Committee; Former Member,Chapmanville Kiwanis Club; National Rifle Association Legislative ServiceElected 2006 Religion Protestant Address HC 74, Box 3027, Chapmanville25508 Telephone 855-4905 H.LIDELLA WILSON HRUTKAY19th District, Logan CountyDemocratChairwoman, Committee onRoads and TransportationAttorney Born November 24, 1960, inMorgantown, West Virginia, the daughter of Amosand Bertha Wilson Education B.S., West VirginiaUniversity, J.D., Ohio Northern UniversityChildren Gregory James Affiliations Member,American Bar Association; West Virginia State Bar; District of Columbia Bar;Order of the Eastern Star; West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women;Women Legislators Lobby (WILL); Women in Government; SustainingMember, National Organization of Social Security Claimant’s Representatives;Listed in Who’s Who In America Legislative Service Elected 2000-2006Legislative Positions Held Vice Chairman, Committee on Banking andInsurance, 76th and 77th Legislatures Other Public Service Member, LoganCounty Landuse Planning Committee Religion Protestant Address P.O. Box216, Logan 25601 Telephone 752-2726 H.

362 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSRALPH M. RODIGHIERO19th District, Logan CountyDemocratUnited Parcel Service Delivery Driver Born May26, 1963, in Logan, West Virginia, the son of RalphC. and Myrtle Rodighiero Education Logan HighSchool Wife Terri Meadows Children Rafael andDominic Affiliations International Brotherhoodof Teamsters; Gideons International; Working toEliminate Child Abuse and Neglect (W.E.C.A.N.Program Volunteer), Member of The First BaptistChurch of McConnell, Church Youth ProgramsVolunteer Legislative Service Elected 2006 Religion Baptist Address 142Sayer Circle, Logan 25601 Telephone 752-8076 H. 784-8881O.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 363TWENTIETH DELEGATE DISTRICT[A Portion of Mingo and Wayne Counties]K. STEVEN KOMINAR20th District, Mingo CountyDemocratChairman, Committee on InsuranceBusinessman Born May 3, 1946, in Newark, Ohio,son of the late Steven M. Kominar and Dorothy L.Kominar Education Ohio State University;University of Maryland Wife Mary Ann PreeceChildren Jason S. (deceased), Ashley A.Affiliations Board of Directors, Tug ValleyChamber of Commerce; Member, West VirginiaMotor Truck Association; Finance Committee, Kermit United MethodistChurch; Advisory Council, Mingo County Adult Education Association; KermitLodge #167 AF&AM, Scottish Rite Mason; Shriner; Board of Directors, MingoCounty Redevelopment Authority; Mingo County Read-Aloud Program;Williamson Kiwanas; NRA; DLC Legislative Service Elected 1994; AppointedDecember 6, 1996, to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Grant Preece;Elected 1998-2006 Legislative Positions Held Assistant Majority Whip, 74th75th, 76th and 77th Legislatures; Vice Chair, Committee on ConstitutionalRevision, 74th Legislature; Chair, Committee on Redistricting, 75th Legislature;Vice Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, 76th Legislature Military ServiceU.S. Air Force Religion Methodist Address P. O. Box 753, Kermit 25674Telephone 393-3017 H.

364 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSTWENTY-FIRST DELEGATE DISTRICT[A Portion of McDowell and Mingo Counties]HARRY KEITH WHITE21st District, Mingo CountyDemocratChairman, Committee on FinanceBusinessman Born February 5, 1946, inHuntington, West Virginia Education MarshallUniversity, B.B.A. Wife Phyllis Riffe AffiliationsMember, Disabled American Veterans; Veterans ofForeign Wars; American Legion; BPOE; LOOM;Kiwanis; Mason; Scottish Rite; 32nd DegreeShriner; Chairman, West Virginia BankersAssociation, 2004-06; Recipient, 2006 Mingo County Democrat of the YearAward Legislative Service Appointed September 11, 1992, to fill vacancycreated by the resignation of Jim Reid; Elected 1992; 1996-2006 LegislativePositions Held Vice Chair, Committee on Banking, 75th Legislature; Chairman,Committee on Insurance, 76th and 77th Legislatures Other Public ServiceFormer Member, Gilbert Town Council Military Service Lieutenant, U.S.Navy; Combat Pilot, Vietnam; Awarded Two Distinguished Flying Crosses forheroism Religion Presbyterian Address P. O. Box 1985, Gilbert 25621Telephone 664-3535 O. 664-3374 H.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 365TWENTY-SECOND DELEGATE DISTRICT[Wyoming County and Portions of McDowell and Mercer Counties]D. RICHARD BROWNING22nd District, Wyoming CountyDemocratVice Chairman, Committee onEconomic Development and Small BusinessExecutive Director Born November 14, 1952, inMallory, West Virginia, the son of the late Oleyand Kathleen Browning Education MarshallUniversity, A.B.; West Virginia University, M.A;University of West Virginia College of GraduateStudies, M.A. Wife Delores Cook Children SheaRichard, Joseph Dale, Maria Caroline Affiliations Member, WV Society ofAssociation Executives; Board of Directors, Hatfield McCoy RegionalRecreational Authority; Former Member and Chairman, Southern West VirginiaCommunity and Technical College Board of Advisors; Board of Directors,National Coal Heritage Area Authority; Board of Directors, Hospice of SouthernWest Virginia Legislative Service Elected to the House, 1988-1994; 2000-2006 Legislative Positions Held Chairman, Joint Committee on Pensions andRetirement, 70th and 71st Legislatures; Vice Chairman, Committee onConstitutional Revision, 70th Legislature; Vice Chairman, Committee onFinance, 71st and 72nd Legislatures; Member, Council of Finance andAdministration, 72nd Legislature; Legislative Oversight Commission onEducational Accountability, 71st and 72nd Legislature; Chairman, Committeeon Homeland Security, 76th Legislature; Assistant Majority Whip; Chairman,Committee on Enrolled Bills, 77th Legislature Other Public Service Member,Wyoming County Democratic Executive Committee, 1989-90; Goveror’s PublicRetirement Task Force, 1990; Coal Highways Interim Committee, 1990Religion Roman Catholic Address P.O. Box 158, Oceana 24870 Telephone732-6707 O. 682-4643 H.

366 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSMICHAEL PATRICK BURDISS22nd District, Wyoming CountyDemocratRetired Born April 8, 1943, in Beckley, WestVirginia, the son of Charles William and GertrudeDavis Burdiss Education Mullens High School;Marietta-Cobb Vocational Technical School WifePatricia Plymale Walls Children Deedra Ann,Michael Jeffery, Melissa Lee Affiliations ViceCommander, American Legion Post 106; Trustee,Loyal Order of the Moose, 750; Life Member,Vietnam Veterans, Chapter 628, Princeton;Recipient, Distinguished West Virginia Award;Commissioned, Kentucky Colonel Legislative Service Elected 2006 OtherPublic Service Judicial Investigation Committee, West Virginia Supreme Court;Member, West Virginia Humanities Council; Board of Directors, GoodwillIndustries; Legislative Director, United Mine Workers of America MilitaryService U.S. Air Force, 1961-65 Religion Methodist Address P.O. Box 40,Mullens 25882 Telephone 294-4491 H. 932-5088 O.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 367TWENTY-THIRD DELEGATE DISTRICT[A Portion of McDowell County]CLIFTON MOORE23rd District, McDowell CountyDemocratChairman, Committee on BankingAssistant Majority WhipAdministrator Born February 15, 1949, in Thorpe,West Virginia, the son of former House ofDelegates member Ernest C. Moore and Mittie E.Moore Education B.A., West Virginia StateCollege; M.A. and Ph.D., Kennedy WesternUniversity Children Ebon, Melita, Amber, AdrianAffiliations Board Member, Big Creek People inAction; Area Agency on Aging; West Virginia Citizens Conservation CorpsLegislative Service Elected 2004-2006 Other Public Service Member, WestVirginia Library Commission; West Virginia Welcome Home Committee; WestVirginia Minority Business Development Council Religion Protestant AddressP.O. Box 67, Thorpe, WV 24888 Telephone 448-2838 H.

368 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSTWENTY-FOURTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[A Portion of Mercer County]EUSTACE FREDERICK24th District, Mercer CountyDemocratVice Chairman, Commission onInterstate CooperationConsulting Mining Engineer Born August 29, 1930,in Switchback, West Virginia, son of the late Johnand Annie Frederick Education VirginiaPolytechnic Institute, B.S.; Columbia UniversityWife Frances Evelyn Quesenberry (deceased)Children Eustace III, Carrie Ann AffiliationsBoard of Directors, First Century Bank of Bluefield; Board of Directors,Bluefield State College Foundation, Inc.; Member, Fincastle and PrincetonElks Country Clubs; Governor’s Division of Energy Advisory Board; Recipient,Distinguished Alumni Award, VPI; College of Engineering Committee of 100,VPI; 1992 Distinguished Service Award, VPI College of Engineering; OmicronDelta Kappa; Sigma Gamma Epsilon; Burkhart Award, Virginia Tech; 1994Professional Coal Mining Health, Safety and Research Award; Former WestVirginia Sports Great, 1963; Recipient, West Virginia Coal Hall of Fame, 2006Legislative Service Appointed October 17, 1993, to fill vacancy created bythe resignation of William G. Carper, Jr.; Elected 1994-2006 LegislativePositions Held Vice Chair, Committee on Economic Development and SmallBusiness, 75th, 76th and 77th Legislatures Other Public Service Board ofDirectors, Mercer County School Board; Teachers Compensation Task Force;West Virginia Coal Commission; Inducted into Virginia Tech Academy ofEngineering of Excellence, April 22, 2004, one of only 45 graduates out of40,000 who have received this high honor Military Service Air Force ReligionOrthodox Christian Address 611 Mountain View Avenue, Bluefield 24701Telephone 325-6676.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 369TWENTY-FIFTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[Mercer County]MARSHALL C. LONG25th District, Mercer CountyDemocratChairman, Joint Committee on TechnologyFamily Physician Born May 30, 1953, inHuntington, West Virginia, the son of HermanRussell and Rethal Osborn Long. Education B.S.,Marshall University; D.O., West Virginia Schoolof Osteopathic Medicine Wife Sheila Dawn CookChildren Gregory Marshall, Angela Dawn,Patricia Rosanne, Cerena Jo Long, Jacob Charlesand Richard Joel Blankenship AffiliationsMember, American Osteopathic Association; Associates of Viet Nam Veteransof America; Marshall University Alumni Association; Big Green ScholarshipFoundation; NRA; West Virginia State Medical Association; Mercer CountyMedical Society; Life Member, West Virginia School of Osteopathic MedicineAlumni Association; Associate Member, American Society of ClinicalPathologists; Past President, West Virginia Chapter of Osteopathic FamilyPhysicians Legislative Service Appointed September 17, 2002, to fill vacancy;Elected 2002-2006 Legislative Positions Held Chairman, Joint Committee onTechnology, 77th Legislature Other Public Service Medical Director, MercerCounty E-911 Military Service U.S. Army Religion Methodist Address 105Hedge Street, Princeton 24740 Telephone 487-1780 H. 487-5854 O.THOMAS MIKE PORTER25th District, Mercer CountyRepublicanSelf Employed Born May 10, 1941, in Lashmeet,West Virginia, the son of Jack and Maggie PorterWife Ruth Hedrick Children Mike Jr. EducationMatoka High School, West Virginia Institute ofTechnology, Concord College Legislative Serviceelected 2004-2006 Military Service United StatesArmy Religion Presbyterian Address 238 MapleAcre Road, Princeton 24740 Telephone 425-5494H. 425-5494 O.

370 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSTWENTY-SIXTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[Monroe County and a part of Summers County]GERALD L. CROSIER26th District, Monroe CountyDemocratChairman, Commission onForest Management ReviewRetired Born December 11, 1933, in Union, WestVirginia, the son of Virgil and Mabel CrosierEducation Union High School Wife MargaretHanifin Children Erin Netzel, Kelly Havens, SeanC. Crosier Affiliations NRA Instructor 25 years;Past President, Union Rotary; Former Member,Gap Mills Ruritans Legislative Service Elected2002-2006 Legislative Positions Held Vice Chair,Committee on Natural Resources, 77th Legislature Other Public Service WestVirginia Conservation Officer, 26 1 /2 years; Monroe County Sheriff, 8 YearsMilitary Service United States Army Religion Presbyterian Address P.O. Box52, Union 24983 Telephone 772-3788 H.TWENTY-SEVENTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[Raleigh County and a portion of Summers County]MELVIN KESSLER27th District, Raleigh CountyDemocratBusinessman (Semi-Retired) Born July 25, 1948,in Landisburg, West Virginia, the son of Ira Kyleand Mildred Kessler Education Labor LawStudies, Ohio State and Kenyon College WifeDolly Stanton Children Alan, West VirginiaUniversity Graduate, Dental School AffiliationsMember, New River Citizens for Change; PastMember, Board of Directors, Cranberry BaptistChurch; Former Vice President, Local 772, United Auto Workers LegislativeService Elected 2006 Religion Freewill Baptist Address 204 Tolley Drive,Beckley 25801 Telephone 252-9992.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 371VIRGINIA MAHAN27th District, Summers CountyDemocratChair, Equal Pay CommissionConsultant Born January 12, 1949, in Jonesboro,Arkansas, the daughter of Frank D. and Mae CrumEducation Arkansas State University HusbandJon N. Mahan Affiliations Member, Business &Professional Women, USA, WV & HintonChapters; West Virginia Federation of DemocraticWomen; American Cancer Society, SummersCounty; Friends of Summers County Library;West Virginia Association of Women Highway Safety Leaders; AssociateMember, Communications Workers of America; Founding Co-Chair, WestVirginia Legisltive Child Welfare Caucus; Recipient, West Virginia Women’sCommission Guardian Angel Award, 2003 and Celebrate Women Award 2006Woman of the Year in Government; Stennis Center for Southern Women inPublic Service 2007 Conference Pacesetter Legislative Service Elected 1996-2006 Legislative Positions Held Vice Chair, Committee on Banking &Insurance, 74th Legislature; Vice Chair, Forest Management ReviewCommission, 74th Legislature; Chair, Legislative Rule-Making Review, 75th,76th and 77th Legislatures; Chair, Select Committee on Children and JuvenileIssues; First Woman Delegate appointed to Joint Committee on Governmentand Finance Other Public Service Legislative Member, Help America VoteAct Commission; Member, Governor’s Committee on Crime, Delinquency andCorrection Religion Christian Address P. O. Box 1114, Green Sulphur Springs25966 Telephone 466-4980.RICKY DUANE MOYE27th District, Raleigh CountyDemocratBusinessman/School Bus Driver Born December4, 1956, in Beckley, West Virginia, the son of Pauland Helen Moye Education Public Schools WifeAleisa Bailey Children Ricky, Brent, CatherineAffiliations Member, National Rifle Association;Raleigh County School Service PersonnelAssociation, Transportation RepresentativeLegislative Service Elected 2006 Religion BaptistAddress 125 Waterbug Lane, Crab Orchard 25827Telephone 255-1185 H. 255-2932 O.

372 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSLINDA SUMNER27th District, Raleigh CountyRepublicanEducator Born in Beckley, West Virginia, thedaughter of Lillie and the late Herman SumnerEducation B.A., Morris Harvey College; M.A.West Virginia University Affiliations Member,Retired School Employees; Lifetime Member,West Virginia Education Association; NationalRifle Association; West Virginia EducationAssociation; Woman’s Club of Beckley; DeltaKappa Gamma Society; Beckley Civitan Club; Civil Air Patrol: Friends of theLibrary; Raleigh County Veteran’s Museum Legislative Service Elected 2002-2006 Other Public Service 2000 Raleigh County Chairperson, Bush/CheneyPresidential Election; Former President, Mountaineer Republican Women;Raleigh County Republican Executive Committee Address 155 Oak Run,Beckley 25801 Telephone 255-6965 H. 340-3180 O.RON THOMPSON27th District, Raleigh CountyDemocratLicensed Insurance Agent Born November 20,1966, in Winchester, Virginia, son of Gloria KeatonThompson and the late Ronald Mac ThompsonEducation Beckley College; B.A., ConcordCollege Affiliations Board of Directors, RaleighCounty Sheltered Workshop; Board of Directors,Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce;Member, American Delegation to the PeoplesRepublic of China, 1997 and 1999; Raleigh CountyFarm Bureau; N.R.A.; L.O.O.M.; Raleigh County Historical Society; Recipient,Outstanding Young Men of America, 1996 Legislative Service Elected 1994-2006 Legislative Positions Held Chairman, Committee on Banking, 73rd,74th, 75th, 76th and 77th Legislatures Other Public Service Member,Democratic Leadership Council; Former Member, Raleigh County DemocraticExecutive Committee; West Virginia Young Democrats; Intern, CongressmanNick J. Rahall; Senator Robert C. Byrd Military Service Member, ArmyNational Guard, Brigade HQs Religion Baptist Address 602 Manor Dr.,Beckley 25801 Telephone 254-9767 O. 252-3314 H. 254-9918 Fax.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 373TWENTY-EIGHTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[Greenbrier County]THOMAS W. CAMPBELL28th District, Greenbrier CountyDemocratVice Chairman, Joint Committee on TechnologyCertified Public Accountant Born May 29, 1961,in Staunton, Virginia, the son of Newton W. andAlma Crosier Campbell Education West VirginiaUniversity, BSBAd, Summa Cum Laude WifeSusan Sharp Affiliations Elder-Authorized LayPreacher, Presbyterian Church USA; Member,BB&T Local Advisory Board; Knights of theGolden Horseshoe; Read Aloud West Virginia Volunteer; Member, MaxweltonRuritan Club; Lewisburg Elks Lodge; West Virginia Society of Certified PublicAccountants; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Phi KappaPhi; Beta Alpha Psi; Former Treasurer, Lewisburg Foundation, Inc.; StudentRepresentative, West Virginia University Athletic Council, 1981-83; PastPresident, Greenbrier Valley Chapter of WVU Alumni Association; AdvisoryBoard Member, State Fair of West Virginia; West Virginia Society of the Sonsof the American Revolution - Greenbrier Valley Chapter Legislative ServiceElected 1996-2006 Legislative Positions Held Vice Chair, Committee onPolitical Subdivisions, 74th Legislature; Chairman, Committee on Pensionsand Retirement; Chairman, Committee on Technology, 75th and 76thLegislatures; Chairman, Committee on Education, 77th Legislture Other PublicService Member, Lewisburg City Council, 1987-93; 1995 to 2000; Participant,University of Virginia Program of Emerging Political Leaders 1999 ReligionChristian Address P. O. Box 1126, Lewisburg 24901Telephone 793-3976 O.793-3976 H. Fax 645-5549 web site: www.1wv.org E-mail:tcampbell@grcs.com

374 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSDENNY RAY CANTERBURY JR.28th District, Greenbrier CountyRepublicanBorn February 19, 1969, in Charleston, WestVirginia, the son of Denny and the late LeonaCanterbury Education University of Chicago,B.A.; West Virginia University, MBA AffiliationsMember, West Virginia Farm Bureau; WestVirginia Forestry Association; NRA; EasternGreenbrier Jaycees Legislative Service Electedto the House, 2000-2006 Religion ProtestantAddress Rt. 2, Box 288, Ronceverte 24970 Telephone 645-6370 H.TWENTY-NINTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[Fayette County and Portions of Clay and Nicholas Counties]DAVID G. PERRY29th District, Fayette CountyDemocratVice Chairman, Committee on BankingEducator Born July 31, 1952 in Oak Hill, WestVirginia, the son of the Reverend Cecil H. Perryand Virginia B. Perry Education Beckley JuniorCollege, A.S.; Marshall University, A.B., M.A.Wife Nancy Ruth Trump Children Angela PerryGrice, Mindy Perry Harris Affiliations Veteraneducator with 33 years experience, 32 as aPrincipal, 14 at Collins Middle School, a West Virginia School of Excellenceand a West Virginia Blue Ribbon School; Member, W.V.E.A. LegislativeService Elected to the House, 2000-2006 Legislative Positions Held ViceChairman, Committee on Banking, 76th and 77th Legislatures; Vice Chair,Oversight Commission on Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority,77th Legislature Other Public Service Chairman, Fayette County DemocraticExecutive Committee; Member, Fayette County Zoning Commission; FayetteCounty Chamber of Commerce; Fayette County Sheriff’s Advisory Council;Fayette County Principal’s Association; Oak Hill Recreation Committee;Steering Committee, West Virginia Tech Religion Protestant Address 330 EastMartin Ave., Oak Hill 25901 Telephone 465-1302 O. 465-0626 H.

376 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSTHIRTIETH DELEGATE DISTRICT[A Portion of Kanawha County]JON AMORES30th District, Kanawha CountyDemocratBanker/Attorney Born September 16, 1964, inPhoenix, Arizona, the son of Drs. Constantino andDiana Amores Education Notre Dame, B.A.;Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, J.D.Children Trey and Marshall AffiliationsAmerican Council of Young Political Leaders;Board of Directors, Community Council ofKanawha Valley, Inc.; Damark, Inc.; Keep a Childin School, Inc.; West Virginia Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc.; Children’sHome Society of West Virginia; Capitol Market, Inc.; Wine and All That JazzFestival; Fund for the Arts. Fund Distribution Executive Committee, UnitedWay of Kanawha County. Past-President, American Heart Association,Kanawha County Division. Member, West Virginia State Bar; Kanawha Countyand American Bar Associations; Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution;Academy of Family Mediators; American Arbitration Association; LeadershipCouncil on Public Safety; Charleston Chamber of Commerce and Development;Rotary Club of Charleston Legislative Service Elected 1994-2006 LegislativePositions Held Vice Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, 73rd and 74thLegislatures; Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, 75th and 76th LegislaturesReligion Roman Catholic Address 727 Garvin Ave., Charleston 25302Telephone 415-4420 C.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 377BONNIE BROWN30th District, Kanawha CountyDemocratChairwoman, Committee onLegislative Rule-Making ReviewRetired Administrator Born October 5, in SanFrancisco, California, the daughter of ThelmaAsbury and Wilbert Wonderley Education OregonState University; University of Idaho, MorrisHarvey College, B.A. Husband Gary BrownChildren Mollie, Joel Affiliations Member,League of Women Voters; West Virginia Societyof Association Executives; Federation of Democratic Women; Charleston JobCorps Community Relations Council; Community Council, GovernmentSolution Committee; former Member, South Charleston CVB Board; SouthCharleston Area Development Board Legislative Service Elected to the House,1982-86; 1990-92; 2000-2006 Legislative Positions Held Chair, EmployeeSuggestion Award Board; Chair, Equal Pay Commission, 77th Legislature;Chair, Legislative Commission on Juvenile Law; Chair, Committee onConstitutional Revision, 70th and 71st Legislatures; Vice Chair, Committeeon Insurance, 68th Legislature Other Public Service Chair, South CharlestonHuman Rights Commission; State Director, Women Legislator’s Lobby; StateDirector, Women in Government, Leadership West Virginia; former Member,South Charleston Sister City Committee; West Virginia Youth AdvocateProgram Board; General Federation of Women’s Clubs; NCSL Women’sNetwork Religion Episcopalian Address 2328 Woodland Ave., SouthCharleston 25303 Telephone 744-4334 H.

378 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSNANCY GUTHRIE30th District, Kanawha CountyDemocratOwner/President, Capitol City CommunicationsBorn June 15, 1952, in Havre De Grace, Maryland,the daughter of Donald and Beverly PeoplesEducation Pennsylvania State UniversityHusband George G. Guthrie AffiliationsMember, Board of Directors, West Virginia ExportCouncil; Associate Member, WVMA; CharlestonVandalia Rotary Club Legislative Service Elected2006 Other Public Service Former Aide, SenatorRobert C. Byrd Religion Lutheran Address 5300 Kanawha Avenue, Charleston25304 Telephone 925-8681 H. 925-4420 O.BARBARA “Bobbie” HATFIELD30th District, Kanawha CountyDemocratVice Chairwoman, Committee onHealth and Human ResourcesRegistered Nurse Born in Charleston, WestVirginia, the daughter of Fred and Barbara WadeBurruss Education R.N., Presbyterian HospitalSchool of Nursing, Charlotte, North CarolinaChildren Kandi Dole, Kim Schuman, ScottSchuman Affiliations Member, UniversityWomen; West Virginia Nurses Association;Charleston Women’s Forum; Concerned Nurses for Public Safety; Organizationof Women Legislators; West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women; DremaDems; Adjunct Professor, College of West Virginia, Beckley Legislative ServiceElected 1984-88; 1998-2006 Legislative Positions Held Chair, Committee onHealth and Human Resources, 69th Legislature; Vice Chair, Committee onHealth and Human Resources, 76th and 77th Legislatures Other Public ServiceMember, Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board; Consultant for developingand improving rural health care; Member, West Virginia Democratic ExecutiveCommittee; Delegate to Democratic Convention, 1988, 1992, 2000 and 2004;Apointee, State Mental Health Planning Commission Religion FirstPresbyterian Address #3 Wilbur Dr., South Charleston 25303 Telephone 744-9898 H.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 379COREY J. PALUMBO30th District, Kanawha CountyDemocratAttorney Born August 16, 1972, in Charleston,West Virginia, the son of former Senator Mario J.Palumbo and Louise Corey Palumbo EducationGeorge Washington High School; B.S., WestVirginia University; University of North CarolinaSchool of Law Wife Cristin Meredith PalumboChildren Riley Meredith and Mario JamesLegislative Service Elected 2002-2006 LegislativePositions Held Vice Chair, Committee onLegislative Rule-Making Review, 77th Legislature Religion Lutheran Address600 Quarrier Street, Charleston 25301 Telephone 347-1781 O. 746-7933 H.

380 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSSHARON SPENCER30th District, Kanawha CountyDemocratChairwoman, Committee onPensions and RetirementAssistant Majority WhipPublic Relations; Executive Director, SharonSpencer and Associates; Educator Born October10, 1947, the daughter of Sherwood M. and NormaSpencer Husband Gary Spencer Children GaryJr., James Sherwood, Mindi, Kimberly, Jennifer,Lizz, Matt Education University of Charleston,A.B., West Virginia Graduate College, M.A.+; West Virginia University,Doctorial Studies Affiliations Member, Kanawha Amateur Radio Club; WestVirginia Outstanding Amateur Operator of the Year, 2001; ARRL; KanawhaAmateur Radio Emergency Services; League of Women Voters; National Orderof Women Legislators; Former Member, West Virginia Adolescent PregnancyTask Force; West Virginia Task Force on Children With Special Needs;Recipient, National Association for the Deaf, Golden Hand Award; West VirginiaAssociation for the Deaf, Certificate of Honor; West Virginia Society for AutisticChildren Leadership Award; West Virginia Speech, Language and HearingAssociation Award for Outstanding Service; National Organization on DisabilityAward, 1998 Other Public Service Member, Kanawha County DemocraticExecutive Committee; West Virginia State Democratic Executive Committee;Former Board Member, Learning Disabilities Association; Fomer BoardMember, Lawrence Frankel Foundation Legislative Service Elected 1982;1986-92; 1996-2006 Legislative Positions Held Vice Chair, Committee onRoads and Transportation, 69th Legislature; Vice Chair, Committee on Industryand Labor, 70th Legislature; Chair, Committee on Industry and Labor, 71stLegislature; Assistant Majority Whip, 74th, 75th, 76th and 77th Legislatures;Chair, Committee on Enrolled Bills, 76th Legislature Address 1013 Pine Road,Charleston 25314 Telephone 345-7099 H. Fax 965-7753 Cell 552-8353 Email:delspencer@aol.com

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 381DANNY WELLS30th District, Kanawha CountyDemocratCo-Chairman, Committee onParks and RecreationRetired Sports Editor, Charleston Gazette; TeacherBorn March 15, 1940, in Charleston, WestVirginia, the son of the late Linwood T. and VirginiaB. Wells Education Charleston High School;B.S.J., West Virginia University Wife SandyO’Shea Children Shea, Shannon AffiliationsChairman, Charleston Distance Run, 10 years;Recipient, West Virginia Sportswriter of the Year, 1980, 1991, 1993; Co-hostweekly radio talk show, WBES Legislative Service Elected 2004-2006 ReligionMethodist Address 34 Bridlewood Road, Charleston 25314 Telephone 344-4778 H.

382 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSTHIRTY-FIRST DELEGATE DISTRICT[A Portion of Kanawha County]CARRIE WEBSTER31st District, Kanawha CountyDemocratChairwoman, Committee on the JudiciaryAttorney/Bucci, Bailey and Javins, LC BornJanuary 17, 1966, in Fairfax, Virginia, the daughterof Ada Kay Cleaver and Buddy WebsterEducation West Virginia University B.A.; WestVirginia University College of Law, J.D. HusbandGreg Skinner Children Katherine ElizabethAffiliations West Virginia State Bar; StateWeatherization Policy Advisory Board; Board of Directors, West VirginiaUniversity Kanawha Valley Alumni Association; Board of Directors, WestVirginia University Political Science Advisory Board; West Virginia YoungDemocrats; State and Kanawha Federation of Democratic Women; MountainHonorary; Delta Delta Delta National Sorority; Recipient, Public InterestAdvocate Legal Fellowship, 1998; Recipient, Judith Herndon StudentFellowship, 1987; Recipient, George Seibert Memorial Scholarship for PublicAffairs, 1988; Student Body Vice President, West Virginia University, 1988-89 Legislative Service Elected to House 2000-2006 Legislative PositionsHeld Vice Chair, Committee on Constitutional Revision, 77th Legislature OtherPublic Service Administrative Assistant, West Virginia Association of CountyOfficials, 1989; Executive Assistant and Press Secretary, Office of the AttorneyGeneral, 1989-90; Executive Director, West Virginia Democratic StateExecutive Committee; 1990-94; Former State President, West Virginia YoungDemocrats, 1990-92; State Arrangements Chair, 1992 Democratic NationalConvention; State Coordinator, 1993 Presidential Inauguration; AssistantKanawha County Public Defender, 1997-2000; Trustee, Attorney GeneralConsumer Protection Trust Fund, 1999-2000; Member, YWCA Board ofDirectors, 2002-2004 Religion Methodist Address 1539 Lee St. East,Charleston 25311 Telephone 345-0346 O. 342-1013 H. Emailcwebster@bbjlc.com

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 383THIRTY-SECOND DELEGATE DISTRICT[A Portion of Kanawha County]TIM ARMSTEAD32nd District, Kanawha CountyRepublicanMinority LeaderAttorney Born February 26, 1965, in Charleston,West Virginia, the son of James E. and MyrtleHuffman Armstead Education B.A., University ofCharleston; J.D., West Virginia University Collegeof Law Wife Anna Thomas Children Kathleen AnnAffiliations Member, West Virginia Archives andHistory Commission, 1990-94; Leadership, WestVirginia, 1997; President, West Virginia Historical Society, 1990-94; GeneralCounsel and Parliamentarian, West Virginia Republican State ExecutiveCommittee, 1995-97 Legislative Service Appointed September, 1998 to fillvacancy created by the death of Dick Henderson; Elected 1998-2006 OtherPublic Service Press Assistant, Office of the Governor, 1985-88; ExecutiveAssistant to Chief of Staff, Office of the Governor, 1997-98; Law Clerk, U.S.District Judge David A. Faber, 1991-94; Southern Growth Policies Board, 1998-Present Religion Baptist Address 5012 Elk River Road, Elkview 25071Telephone 357-3839 O. 965-5169 H.PATRICK LANE32nd District, Kanawha CountyRepublicanLawyer/Mediator Born March 12, 1975, inClarksburg, West Virginia, the son of Glen andKatheryn Lane Education Honors graduate,Lincoln High School; B.A., Cum Laude, ConcordCollege; J.D., West Virginia University School ofLaw Wife Sara Children Morgan AffiliationsMember, Knights of Columbus; St. Thomas MooreCatholic Lawyers Society; Former HerndonFellowship legislative intern, 1996 LegislativeService Elected 2004-2006 Other Public Service Commissioner, KanawhaCounty Parks and Recreation Board Religion Catholic Address 94 PresidioPointe, Cross Lanes 25313 Telephone 391-5859

384 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSRONALD N. WALTERS32nd District, Kanawha CountyRepublicanPresident, R. N. Walters & Associates Born June29, 1950, in Washington, D.C., the son of HarryNeal and Betty Link Walters Education Universityof Michigan, B.S.; Willets Institute NY; WhartonSchool, University of Pennsylvania Wife DebraCantees Children Ronald N. Jr., ChristopherAffiliations Member, Chamber of Commerce;NSSTA; NRA; ANA; WV Small Business Owner;Former Instructor, Fairmont State College inEconomics; Former Congressional Intern, Congressman Richard Poff, VirginiaLegislative Service Elected 1992-96; Reelected 2000-2006 Religion LutheranAddress P.O. Box 3665, Charleston 25336 Telephone 346-4823 O. 776-7681H.THIRTY-THIRD DELEGATE DISTRICT[Calhoun County and A Portion of Clay and Gilmer Counties]WILLIAM “Bill” STEMPLE33rd District, Calhoun CountyDemocratChairman, Committee on AgricultureLand Agent Born the son of Wallace D. and GladysStemple Education Public Schools Wife NancyC. Lane Children Wallace F. Legislative ServiceElected 1996-2006 Legislative Positions HeldAssistant Majority Whip, 74th, 75th, 76th and 77thLegislatures; Chairman, Committee on NaturalResources, 77th Legislature; Chairman, InterstateCooperation Committee and Forest ManagementReview Commission, 75th Legislature; Chairman, Committee on Agriculture,76th Legislature Other Public Service Captain, Kingwood City Police; DeputySheriff, Calhoun County; Sheriff, Calhoun County, 1989-1996; EmergencyServices Director, Calhoun County; LEPC Chairman, Calhoun County; Boardof Directors, Calhoun County Senior Center Military Service Six Years ActiveDuty, U. S. Army; Four Years U.S. Army Reserve; Three Combat Tours, SouthVietnam, 1966-1969; Staff Sergeant, Infantry Religion Baptist Address HC50, Box 380-A, Arnoldsburg 25234 Telephone 655-7668 H.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 385THIRTY-FOURTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[Braxton County and a Portion of Gilmer County]L. BRENT BOGGS34th District, Braxton CountyDemocratVice Chairman, Committee on FinanceRailroad Engineer Born December 18, 1955, inFairmont, West Virginia, the son of Charles D. andEthel M. Westfall Boggs Education Glenville StateCollege, A.S. Wife Jean Ann Walker ChildrenJessica, Justin Affiliations Member, Masons;Scottish Rite Bodies; Beni Kedem Shrine;Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers; NRA; WestVirginia Farm Bureau; Board of Directors,Mountaineer Food Bank; Board of Trustees, Braxton County MemorialHospital; President, Board of Directors, Gilmer-Braxton Technology ResearchZone; Board of Directors, Appalachian Area Agency on Aging: Braxton CountyGun Owners Association; Sons of American Legion Legislative ServiceElected 1996-2006 Legislative Positions Held Vice Chair, Committee onAgriculture, 74th, 75th and 76th Legislatures; Chairman, Committee onRoads and Transportation, 77th Legislature Other Public Service FormerMember, Braxton County Democratic Executive Committee ReligionGassaway Baptist Church Address 151 Park St., Gassaway 26624 Telephone364-8411 O. 364-8305 H.

386 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSTHIRTY-FIFTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[Nicholas County]SAM J. ARGENTO35th District, Nicholas CountyDemocratVice Chairman, Committee onNatural ResourcesAssistant Majority WhipRetired, Nicholas County Health Department; SelfEmployed Born October 23, 1942, the son ofAngelo and Sarah Argento Education B.A., WestVirginia Institute of Technology Wife ConnieCriniti Children Maria Argento Fox, Mary Agnes,Vince Affiliations Member, Knights of Columbus;NRA Legislative Service Elected 2004-2006 Other Public Service FormerChairman, Nicholas County Solid Waste Authority; Past President, West VirginiaPublic Health Association; Past President, West Virginia Association ofSanitarians; Board of Directors, Nicholas County Senior Center; Board ofDirectors, Seneca Health Services; Board of Directors, Summersville MemorialHospital Religion Catholic Address 2304 Old Nicholas Road, Mt. Nebo 26679Telephone 872-4540 H. 872-4540 O.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 387THIRTY-SIXTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[Webster County and a Portion of Nicholas County]JOSEPH B. TALBOTT36th District, Webster CountyDemocratChairman, Committee on Natural ResourcesRetired Born January 23, 1933, in WebsterSprings, West Virginia, the son of William R. andOpal Jarvis Talbott and the grandson of W. T.Talbott, first elected to the House of Delegates in1897 Education B.S., West Virginia Wesleyan;M.A., West Virginia Wesleyan Wife Sue LeggChildren Kelli Talbott, Sherri Wong, son-in-law,Robert Wong and grandsons, Joe and Jeff WongAffiliations Member, Lions Club; Sportsman Club; Retired Teachers Association;Marine Corps League; NRA Legislative Service Elected 1992; 1994;2002-2006. Legislative Positions Held Vice Chair, Committee on ConstitutionalRevision, 72nd Legislature; Chairman, Committee on ConstitutionalRevision, 77th Legislature Other Public Service West Virginia Private IndustryCouncil; West Virginia State Job Training Council Military Service UnitedStated Marine Corps Religion Methodist Address 148 Webster Ave., WebsterSprings 26288 Telephone 847-2503 H.

388 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSTHIRTY-SEVENTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[Pocahontas and Randolph Counties]WILLIAM G. HARTMAN37th District, Randolph CountyDemocratVice Chairman, Commission onForest Management ReviewRetired Independent Insurance Agent Born April4, 1938, in Elkins, West Virginia Education B.A.,West Virginia University Wife Mary Cooper ChildrenDr. Holly Hartman-Adams Affiliations Director,Davis Trust Company; Director, Davis MemorialHospital; Director, Mountain State Forest FestivalAssociation; Director, Randolph County DevelopmentAuthority; Chairman, Coalition for Corridor H; Past President, Elkins-RandolphCounty Chamber of Commerce; Past President, Randolph County Conventionand Visitors Bureau; Past President, Professional Independent Insurance Agentsof West Virginia; Past President, Elkins Kiwanis Club; Trustee, Elkins FirstUnited Methodist Church; Member, American Legion Post #29; RandolphCounty Farm Bureau; NRA; Fraternal Order of Police; Association of the UnitedStates Army; Randolph County Habitat for Humanity; WV Forestry AssociationLegislative Service Elected 2002-2006 Legislative Positions Held Vice Chair,Committee on Forest Management Review, 77th Legislature Military ServiceWest Virginia Army National Guard, Retired Religion Methodist Address P.O.Box 243, 222 Harpertown Road, Elkins Telephone 636-0400 H.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 389WILLIAM D. PROUDFOOT37th District, Randolph CountyDemocratVice Chairman, Committee on the JudiciaryRetired School Administrator/Farmer/BusinessmanBorn in Buckhannon, West Virginia, son ofWilliam Delmont and Helen Alkire ProudfootEducation Fairmont State College, B.A.; MarshallUniversity, M.S.; West Virginia University WifeLynn Currence Children William Alexander,Benjamin Currence, Elizabeth Dorsey AffiliationsMember, West Virginia Cattlemens Association;Kiwanis; American Legion; Lifetime Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars: NRA;BPOE; Mason; President, Randolph County Farm Bureau; Retired Teacher’sAssociation; Past President, Tygarts Valley Shrine Club; West Virginia FarmBureau; Duck’s Unlimited; National Wild Turkey Federaton; Rotary LegislativeService 1990-2006 Legislative Positions Held Vice Chairman, Committee onEducation, 72nd Legislature; Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources, 73rdLegislature; Chairman, Committee on Political Subdivision, 74th, 75th, 76thand 77th Legislatures Religion Presbyterian Military Service U. S. ArmyAddress P.O. Box 2371, Elkins 26241 Telephone 636-7971 H.

390 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSTHIRTY-EIGHTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[Lewis County and a Portion of Upshur County]DOUGLAS K. STALNAKER38th District, Lewis CountyDemocratBusinessman Born August 19, 1960, in LewisCounty, son of the late Bill and Gerry KiddyEducation Fairmont State College Wife SharonCollins Affiliations Board of Directors, StonewallJackson Memorial Hospital; Selected for thenational program, Governing in the Global Age atGeorge Washington University; Member, LOOM1376; Lodge #10, AF&AM; Shriner; Lewis CountyFarm Bureau; Rotary; NASO; North American Monument Builders; Selectedfor National Program for Emerging Political Leaders, Darden School ofBusiness, University of Virginia, 1995 Legislative Service Elected 1994-2006Legislative Positions Held Chairman, Committee on Pensions and Retirement,77th Legislature Other Public Service Former President, Lewis CountyCommission; Religion Methodist Address 568 West 2nd Street, Weston 26452Telephone 269-5573 O. 269-7612 H.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 391THIRTY-NINTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[A Portion of Upshur County]W. D. “BILL” HAMILTON39th District, Upshur CountyRepublicanIndependent Insurance Agency Owner Born July14, 1950 in Buckhannon, West Virginia, the sonof the late Winferd W. Hamilton and Mary J.Hamilton Education Buckhannon-Upshur HighSchool; Potomac State College; Ohio State FireAcademy; Investment Institute of Atlanta WifeCarolyn Sue Winemiller Children D. Shawn andJeremy W. Hamilton; James R. Powell, IIAffiliations Member, Franklin Lodge #7 AF&AM; Tennerton Lions Club;Upshur Sportsmen and Conservation Club; Upshur County Shrine Club; OsirisTemple A.A.O.N.M.S. of Wheeling, WV; National Wild Turkey Federation;West Virginia Forestry Association; West Virginia Association of Insuranceand Financial Advisors; Professional Independent Insurance Agents of WestVirginia; Buckhannon Moose Lodge #598; named “2001 Agent of the Year”by Professional Independent Insurance Agents of West Virginia; LifetimeMember, NRA; 2005 Citizen of the Year, Southern-Upshur BusinessAssociation; Friends of Fidler’s Mill; Buckhannon-Upshur Chamber ofCommerce; Upshur County Farm Bureau; Upshur Livestock Association OtherPublic Service West Virginia DNR Hunter Safety Instructor, 16 YearsLegislative Service Elected 2002-2006 Religion Sand Run Baptist ChurchAddress P.O. Box 1192, Buckhannon 26201 Telephone 472-1966 H. 472-1532 O.

392 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSFORTIETH DELEGATE DISTRICT[Barbour County and A Portion of Upshur County]MARY M. POLING40th District, Barbour CountyDemocratChairwoman, Committee on EducationRetired Educator Born November 23, 1946, inBarbour County, West Virginia, the daughter ofthe late Phyllis L. and Boyce L. DaughertyEducation West Virginia University, B.S. and M.S. Husband William F. (Bucky) Poling ChildrenWilliam F. (Frank) Jr., Edward L. AffiliationsMember, Barbour County and Upshur CountyChambers of Commerce; Barbour County Development Authority; Life-timemember (retired) West Virginia, Barbour County Education Association andAssociation of Retired School Employees; Barbour County Farm Bureau; WestVirginia 4-H All Stars; West Virginia Mathematics Leadership Team; ConcernedCitizens of Barbour County; Junior Lions Club; American Legion Unit 44Auxiliary Legislative Service Elected to the House 2000-2006 LegislativePositions Held Vice Chair, Committee on Industry and Labor, 77th LegislatureReligion Methodist Address RR 1, Box 331, Moatsville, 26405 Telephone457-2206 H.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 393FORTY-FIRST DELEGATE DISTRICT[Harrison County and A Portion of Marion County]SAMUEL J. CANN41st District, Harrison CountyDemocratBusinessman Born January 26, 1954, son of formerHouse of Delegates member Carmine J. Cann andFlorence Chico Cann Education West VirginiaUniversity, B.A., M.S. Wife Phyllis MazzaChildren Sarah, Sammy Joe, Rebekah, Julia,Laura Affiliations Past President, Independent Oiland Gas Association; Regional Advisory Board,Independent Petroleum Association of America;Past Board of Directors, Appalachian Energy Group; Board of Directors, WestVirginia Special Olympics; Member, American Association of Landmen;Knights of Columbus; Columbian Club; Board of Directors, Heritage Bank ofHarrison County; Watter-Smith State Park Foundation; West Virginia ItalianHeritage Festival; Board of Directors, WV Special Olympics; Board ofDirectors, West Virginia University Alumni Association Legislative ServiceElected 1994-2006 Legislative Positions Held Vice Chair, Committee onBanking and Insurance, 74th Legislature; Vice Chair, Parks and RecreationCommittee; Chairman, Committee on Small Business and EconomicDevelopment, 76th and 77th Legislatures; Co-Chair, Joint Committee onEconomic Development, 75th and 76th Legislatures Other Public ServiceMember, Department of Energy Advisory Board Religion Catholic AddressP. O. Box 1570, Clarksburg 26301 Telephone 627-3020 O. 842-4031 H.

394 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSRON FRAGALE41st District, Harrison CountyDemocratSpeaker Pro TemporeEducator Born August 3, 1950, in Clarksburg,West Virginia, the son of the late Bernard PeteFragale and Mildred Fragale Education Davis andElkins College, B.A.; West Virginia University,M.A. Wife Christine Michael Children VeronicaAffiliations Member, Knights of Columbus;Recipient, 1996 Legislator of the Year, WestVirginia Wildlife Federation; Former head basketball coach, South Harrisonand Washington Irving High Schools Legislative Service Elected to the House,1990-1996; 2000-2006 Legislative Positions Held Vice Chairman, Committeeon Natural Resources, 72nd and 73rd Legislatures Religion Catholic Address503 East Main Street, Clarksburg 26301 Telephone 622-3609 H.RICHARD J. IAQUINTA41st District, Harrison CountyDemocratChairman, Committee on Veterans AffairsTeacher, Coach Born August 10, 1946, inClarksburg, West Virginia, the son of Flora andSam J. Iaquinta II Education Washington IrvingHigh School; B.S., Fairmont State University;M.S.E., West Virginia University; Glenville StateUniversity Wife Barbara Joyce Cottrill ChildrenChristopher James, WVU Graduate AffiliationsMember, Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity; ColumbiaClub; Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Knights of Columbus; Veterans ofForeign Wars, Post 73; Y.M.C.A. Basketball Official; Recipient, Big Ten Coachof the Year; Citizen of the Year; Citizen of the Month; American Legion, Post13; Chamber of Commerce Legislative Service Elected 2002-2006 LegislativePositions Held Vice Chair, Committee on Enrolled Bills, 77th LegislatureMilitary Service U. S. Army Religion Roman Catholic Address 139 VermontAvenue, Clarksburg 26301 Telephone 622-4813 H. 629-1353 O.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 395TIMOTHY R. MILEY41st District, Harrison CountyDemocratVice Chairman, LegislativeRule-Making ReviewAssistant Majority WhipLawyer Born April 11, 1966, in Cheverly,Maryland, the son of Robert and Sandra MileyEducation B.B.A., (Finance), Southern MethodistUniversity; J.D., Duquesne University AffiliationsPresident, Harrison County EMS; Member, WestVirginia State Bar; Harrison County BarAssociation; West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; American Associationfor Justice; Harrison County Chamber of Commerce; Harrison CountyDemocratic Men’s Club Legislative Service Elected 2004-2006 ReligionWesleyan Address 23 Valley View Road, Bridgeport 26330 Telephone 848-0102 H. 326-1800 O 326-1801 F.FORTY-SECOND DELEGATE DISTRICT[Taylor County and Portions of Marion and Monongalia Counties]JEFFERY L. TANSILL42nd District, Taylor CountyRepublicanBusinessman Born May 19, 1963, in Kittery,Maine, the son of Gary L Tansill and Paula K.Jeffries Affiliations Life member, NRA; Member,Grafton Volunteer Fire Department; WestVirginian’s for Life; Civil Air Patrol; Taylor CountyEmergency Squad Legislative Service Elected2004-2006 Other Public Service Mayor, City ofGrafton, one term; Vice Mayor, City of Grafton,two terms; Grafton City Councilman, two terms;Vice President, Taylor County Public Library, two terms Religion ChristianAddress 1037 West Main St., Grafton 26354 Telephone 265-2273 H.

396 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSFORTY-THIRD DELEGATE DISTRICT[Portions of Monongalia and Marion Counties]MIKE CAPUTO43rd District, Marion CountyDemocratMajority WhipUnited Mine Workers of America InternationalRepresentatives Born September 18, 1957, inFairmont, West Virginia, son of Frank and AnnCaputo Education Rivesville High School, Classof 1975 Wife Christina Thorn Children Jessica,Joshua Affiliations Member, United MineWorkers of America; Knights of Columbus;LOOM; BPO; Elks; Lions Legislative ServiceElected 1996-2006 Legislative Positions Held Chair, Commission on InterstateCooperation, 75th, 76th and 77th Legislatures Other Public Service Member,Rivesville Town Council Religion Catholic Address 310 Gaston Ave., Fairmont26554 O. 397 Satterfield St., Rivesville, 26588 H. Telephone 363-7500 O.278-5419 H.LINDA LONGSTRETH43rd District, Marion CountyDemocratVice Chairwoman, Committee onVeterans AffairsAdministrator/Educator Born in Fairmont, WestVirginia, the daughter of the late Thomas andZelma Longstreth Education A. B., Fairmont StateCollege; M.S., West Virginia University HusbandMichael Stingo Affiliations Member, MarionCounty Democratic Women’s Club; V.F.W.;American Association of Medical Assistants;Board member, Marion County Public Health Department Legislative ServiceElected 2004-2006 Military Service United States Army Reserves (MedicalCorp.), Staff Sargeant, 1981 Religion Christian Address 804 Ohio Avenue,Fairmont 26554 Telephone 366-5251 H.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 397TIM MANCHIN43rd District, Marion CountyDemocratChairman, Committee on Political SubdivisionsAttorney Born July 6, 1955, in Farmington, WestVirginia, the son of Ann Manchin and the lateJoseph Manchin, Jr. Education Bridgeport HighSchool, magnum cum laude; B.S. cum laude, WestVirginia University; J.D., West Virginia UniversityWife Susan Children Joseph Nathanial ManchinAffiliations Member, Loyal Order of Moose;Knights of Columbus; Former President, West Virginia Trial LawyersAssociation; West Virginia Delegate, American Trial Lawyers Association;Former Board of Directors, City National Bank Legislative Service Appointedto fill the vacancy created by the death of his uncle, A. James Manchin,November, 2003; Elected 2004-2006 Legislative Positions Held Vice Chair,Committee on Pensions and Retirement, 77th Legislature Other Public ServiceMember of the Board, West Virginia Division of Labor Manufactured Housing,2000-2003 Religion Roman Catholic Address 1543 Fairmont Ave., Fairmont26554 Telephone 367-1862 O. 363-5613 H.

398 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSFORTY-FOURTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[A Portion of Monongalia County]ROBERT D. BEACH44th District, Monongalia CountyDemocratVice Chairman, Committee on Enrolled BillsExecutive Director/CEO, Garrett CollegeFoundation Inc. Born July 21, 1959, inMorgantown, West Virginia, the son of the lateRobert C. Beach, a former member of the Houseof Delegates, and Nancy K. Beach-DavisEducation Fairmont State College; Spruce Schoolof Real Estate Children Jennifer Marie, MelanieKay, Courtney Alexandra Affiliations VisitationCommittee Member, WVU Davis School of Agriculture: Member, Hart FieldCoalition; Morgantown Board of Realtors; Wesley United Methodist Church;West Virginia Board of Realtors; National Association of Realtors; WV FarmBureau Legislative Service Appointed to the House of Delegates in May, 1998to fill the vacancy created by the death of Robert C. Beach; Elected to theHouse, 2000-2006 Legislative Positions Held Vice Chairman, Committee onNatural Resources, 76th Legislature; Chairman, Committee on Agriculture,Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability, 77thLegislature Other Public Service Member, Monongalia County PlanningCommission Religion Methodist Address 1238 Van Voorhis Rd., Morgantown26505 Telephone 598-9293 H. 387-3100 O.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 399BARBARA EVANS FLEISCHAUER44th District, Monongalia CountyDemocratChairwoman, Committee onConstitutional RevisionAttorney/Small Business Owner Born September1, 1953, daughter of Fred J. Fleischauer andEleanor Evans Education Allegheny College,B.A.; West Virginia University School of Law, J.D.Husband Robert M. Bastress Jr. Children SarahEleanor Evans Bastress, Robert M. Bastress IIIAffiliations Member, American Association of University Women; AmnestyInternational; Business and Professional Women’s Club; Clinton DistrictDemocratic Women’s Club; Elks; Farm Bureau; League of Women Voters;Monongalia County Bar Association; Mountain State and West Virginia StateBar Associations; National Organization for Women; Rotary; Sierra Club;Stewartstown CEOS; Visiting Committee, WVU Center for Women’s Studies;West Virginia Employment Lawyers Association; West Virginia StateDemocratic Party Executive Committee; Member of the Board, Milan PuskarHealth Right; Monongalia County Child Advocacy Center; Monongalia CountyTeen Court; National Youth Sports Project; Read Aloud of Monongalia County;Valley Health Care System Legisltive Service Elected 1994-2006 LegislativePositions Held Chair, Committee on Constitutional Revision, 73rd, 74th and75th Legislatures; Co-Chair, Equal Pay Commission, 74th and 75th LegislatureOther Public Service State Democratic Executive Committee; MonongaliaCounty Deputy Sheriff’s Civil Service Commission, 1991-1994 Address 235High St., Suite 618, Morgantown 26505 Telephone 296-7035 O.

400 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSCHARLENE JENNINGS MARSHALL44th District, Monongalia CountyDemocratChairwoman, Committee on EconomicDevelopment and Small BusinessRetired Data Technician Born September 17, inOsage, West Virginia, the daughter of CharlesJennings and Christine J. Cranford EducationMonongalia High School Husband Rogers LeonMarshall Children Gwendolyn, Rogers Jr., LarryR. Affiliations Board Member, MorgantownTheater Company; Boy’s and Girl’s Club ofAmerica; Valley Health Care; Former Member,West Virginia University School of Nursing Advisory Board; Chair, WestVirginia Human Rights Commission; Past Recording Secretary, SteelworkersLocal 6214; Past Recording Secretary, Monongalia-Preston Labor Council;Retired Member, Local 814, WVU; Recipient, 1994 Mayor of the Year Award;1985 WVEA Effie Mayhan Brown Award; 2006 Public Citizen of the YearAward, WV Bar Association Legislative Service Elected 1998-2002; 2004-2006 Legislative Positions Held Vice Chair, Committee on PoliticalSubdivisions, House Chaplain, 75th Legislature Other Public Service FormerMayor, City of Morgantown, 1991-1998; Past President, MorgantownN.A.A.C.P.; Former Member, Red Cross Executive Board; Former Member,Member Leadership Monongalians First Class, Member, Presidents VisitingCommittee Student Affairs, Recipient, Exceptional Service in the Public InterestAward, Federal Bureau of Investigation; 2006 Mountain State Bar Award forOutstanding Citizen; Mountain State Bar Foundation Award for Public Citizenof the Year Religion Methodist Address 1010 Ashton Drive, Morgantown 26508Telephone 292-7757 H.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 401ALEX SHOOK44th District, Monongalia CountyDemocratAttorney/Real Estate Developer Born August 20,1969, in Huntington, West Virginia, the son ofJames and Ellen Shook Education B.A., M.S.,West Virginia University; J.D., West VirginiaUniversity College of Law Wife Alicia LegislativeService Elected 2006 Religion Christian Address315 High Street, Morgantown 26505 Telephone685-9094 H. 296-3636 O.FORTY-FIFTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[A Portion of Preston County]LARRY ALLEN WILLIAMS45th District, Preston CountyDemocratBusinessman and Farmer Born November 17,1943, in Grafton, West Virginia, son of Francis andMary Williams Education Public and TechnicalSchools Wife Doris Bennett Children KimberlyAbby, Angela Harrison Affiliations Member, LionsClub; American Legion, George D. Jackson Post#56 Legislative Service Appointed October 8,1993 to fill a vacancy created by the resignation ofDavid Miller; Elected 1994-2006 LegislativePositions Held Assistant Majority Whip 74th, 75th and 76th Legislatures; Chair,Forest Management Review Commission, 74th Legislature; Vice Chair,Committee on Education, 75th, 76th and 77th Legislatures Other PublicService Past President, Preston County Board of Education; Treasurer,Tunnelton Community Ambulance Service Military Service U.S. ArmyReligion Methodist Address Rt. 2, Box 68B, Tunnelton 26444 Telephone 568-2815 O. 568-4463 H.

402 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSFORTY-SIXTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[Tucker County and A Portion of Preston County]STANLEY EARL SHAVER46th District, Preston CountyDemocratPrincipal, Fellowsville Elementary School BornSeptember 8, 1948, in Grafton, West Virginia, theson of the late Robert E. and Florence M. ShaverEducation Fellowsville High School; B.S.,Alderson-Broaddus College; M.S., Troy StateUniversity, Alabama; M.A., West VirginiaUniversity; M.A., Education Leadership (1999)Wife Thelma Pyles Children Treasa and AshleyAffiliations Member, Aurora Lodge #43, AF&AM;Epsilon Tau Eta Sigma; NRA; Wild Turkey Hunter and Clinic Instrustor;Recipient, Teacher of the Year, Preston County School Systems, 2000-2001;Project Leadership 2002; Principal, Fellowsville Elementary Exemplary School,2002-2003, 2005-2006 Other Public Service Past President, FellowsvilleRuritan Club Legislative Service Elected 2000-2002; 2006 LegislativePositions Held Vice Chair, Committee on Parks and Recreation, 75thLegislature; Vice Chair, Committee on Veterans Affairs, 76th LegislatureReligion Methodist Military Service U.S. Army Address Rt. 1, Box 47B,Tunnelton 26446 Telephone 568-2696 H. 892-3866 O.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 403FORTY-SEVENTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[Hardy County and a Portion of Pendleton County]HAROLD K. MICHAEL47th District, Hardy CountyDemocratInsurance Agent Born October 9, 1943, son ofMerl H. and Flossie V. Michael Education StrayerSchool of Finance, Washington, D.C. Wife PatriciaBurns Children Harold K. Jr., Melissa Lee, BrandiM., Tasha Nichole Affiliations Life Member,NRA; 32nd Degree Mason; Lions; Hardy Countyand Pendleton County Farm Bureaus; PastPresident, West Virginia Nationwide InsuranceAgents; Past Treasurer, Tri-County Fair Association; Merit Badge AdvisoryCouncil, Moorefield Boy Scouts Legislative Service Elected 1988-2006Legislative Positions Held Chairman, Committee on Finance, 73rd, 74th, 75th,76th and 77th Legislatures; Vice Chairman, Committee on GovernmentOrganization, 71st Legislature; Majority Whip, 72nd Legislature Other PublicService Commissioner, Interstate Commission on Potomac River BasinReligion Methodist Address P. O. Box 220, Old Fields 26845 Telephone 538-6881 H.

404 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSFORTY-EIGHTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[Grant County and a Portion of Mineral and Pendleton Counties]ALLEN V. EVANS48th District, Grant CountyRepublicanBusinessman / Farmer Born July 11, 1939, son ofVincent and Velma Evans Education PublicSchools Wife Beverly Riggleman ChildrenAllison Affiliations Member, Dorcas Ruritan;Grant County Farm Bureau; Petersburg Lodge#145, Scottish Rite Masons; NRA; Past President,West Virginia Poultry Association; State PoultryCommittee; President, Evans Poultry, Inc.; Boardof Directors, Southern States; Board of Directors,Grant County Bank Legislative Service Elected 1990-2006 Other PublicService Member, Grant County Parks and Recreation Board; Grant CountyBoard of Education, 1980-90; Former Member Board of Directors, Wampler-Longacre Chicken Religion Methodist Address HC 33, Box 3025, Dorcas26847 Telephone 257-1426.FORTY-NINTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[A Portion of Mineral County]ROBERT A. SCHADLER49th District, Mineral CountyRepublicanSchool Bus Operator; Funeral Director Born April5, 1947, in Keyser, West Virginia, son of Arthurand Arbutus Schadler Education A.A., PotomacState College; B.A., West Virginia University;Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science WifeSandra Kay Hartman Children Geoffrey, MichelleAffiliations Member, Kiwanis Club; KeyserMoose Lodge; West Virginia School ServicePersonnel; Tri-State Funeral Directors Association;West Virginia, Mineral County 4-H All Stars; West Virginia Farm Bureau;Woodmen of the World; Apple Alley Players Community Theater; MineralCounty Republican Executive Committee; Honorary Member, Keyser VolunteerFire Department Legislative Service Elected 1988-90; 1998-2006 ReligionMethodist Address P. O. Box 251, Keyser 26726 Telephone 788-4024 H.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 405FIFTIETH DELEGATE DISTRICT[A Portion of Hampshire and Mineral Counties]RUTH ROWAN50th District, Hampshire CountyRepublicanEducator Born September 12, 1948, the daughterof Clarence and Julia McMurray LlewellynEducation B.S., California University ofPennsylvania; M.A., West Virginia UniversityHusband Thomas T. Rowan Children JulieRowan Wolford, Thomas Llewellyn RowanAffiliations Member, National EducationAssociation; Hampshire County EducationAssociation; West Virginia Education Association; Ruritan; Hampshire CountyFarm Bureau; West Virginia Association of Retired School Employees; WestVirginians for Life; Hampshire County Association of Retired SchoolEmployees; Hampshire County GED Board of Directors Legislative ServiceElected 2004-2006 Religion Church of the Brethern Address H. C. 60, Box113A, Points 25437 Telephone 492-5790 H.FIFTY-FIRST DELEGATE DISTRICT[Morgan County]DARYL E. COWLES51st District, Morgan CountyRepublicanBusinessman Born September 27, 1970, the sonof Warren and Janet Cowles Education BerkeleySprings High School; A.A.S., Valley College WifeNicole Catherine Eddy Children KorinneMarguerite, Abigail Regan Affiliations Member,Berkeley Springs Chamber of Commerce; EasternPanhandle and West Virginia Home BuildersAssociation; Berkeley Springs Rotary LegislativeService Elected 2006 Other Public ServiceMember, Morgan County Planning Commission; Morgan County EconomicDevelopment Authority; Tri-State Rail Effort Committee; Morgan CountyRepublican Executive Committee; West Virginia State Republican ExecutiveCommittee Religion Methodist Address 2612 Martinsburg Road, BerkeleySprings 25411 Telephone 258-6470 H. 258-1880 O.

406 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSFIFTY-SECOND DELEGATE DISTRICT[A Portion of Berkeley and Morgan Counties]CRAIG P. BLAIR52nd District, Berkeley CountyRepublicanBusinessman; Classified Certified Water Specialist;Master Electrician Born October 17, 1959, inMartinsburg, West Virginia, the son of Freddie L.and Jeanette Porterfield Blair EducationHedgesville High School; James RumseyVocational Technical Center 1; Industrial andResidential Electricity 2; Air Conditioning 3,Machine Trades Wife Andrea Dendy ChildrenPhilip Lee, Saira Grey Affiliations Member,Eastern Panhandle Homebuilders Association;National Rifle Association; Eastern Panhandle Business Association; BerkeleyCommunity Pride Board Legislative Service Elected 2002-2006 Other PublicService Member, Republican National Committee Religion Protestant Address47 Wasser Dr., Martinsburg 25401 Telephone 754-5040 H. 754-5121 O. Email:craig@craigblair.com.FIFTY-THIRD DELEGATE DISTRICT[A Portion of Berkeley County]JONATHAN MILLER53rd District, Berkeley CountyRepublicanMortgage Broker, Lincoln Mortgage, LLC BornMay 24, 1984, the son of James Jr. and Rita MillerEducation Musselman High School; B.A.,Summa Cum Laude, High Point University, NorthCarolina Affiliations Member, NRA;Martinsburg-Berkeley County Chamber ofCommerce; Berkeley County Farm Bureau; TheHeritage Foundation; The Cato Institute; The Clubfor Growth; The Phillips Foundation; Americansfor Tax Reform; Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council; Recipient,Congressional Recognition of Service Award; Recognized as Ronald ReaganFuture Leader Legislative Service Elected 2006 Religion Baptist AddressP.O. Box 566, Bunker Hill 25413 Telephone 283-5975 H 283-5152 O.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 407FIFTY-FOURTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[A Portion of Berkeley County]WALTER E. DUKE54th District, Berkeley CountyRepublicanRetired Educator Born September 18, 1947, theson of the late Robert P. and Frances Morrow DukeEducation B.A., Shepherd College; M.A., WestVirginia University Wife Mary Frances ShipeChildren Christopher N., Jeremy R. AffiliationsMember, Eastern Panhandle Business Association;Gateway New Economy Council; Martinsburg/Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce; PhiKappa Phi Honorary Society; Shepherd UniversityAlumni Association; Delta Sigma Pi Alumni Association; WVEA-Retired; WVAssociation of Retired School Employees; Berkeley County Retired SchoolEmployees; Life Member, Berkeley County Republican Club; Former ViceChair, WVEA State Budget Committee; Former Member, WVEA StrategicPlanning Committee; Former Board of Directors, Berkeley County PublicSchools Federal Credit Union; Experienced retail manager and managementconsultant Legislative Service Elected 2002-2006 Religion United MethodistAddress 112 Tavern Road, Martinsburg 25401 Telephone 263-1808 H.

408 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSFIFTY-FIFTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[A Portion of Berkeley County]JOHN OVERINGTON55th District, Berkeley CountyRepublicanPublic Relations / Former Educator Born June 5,1946, son of Robert Bruce and Helen BesleyOverington Education Washington College;George Washington University; Shepherd CollegeWife JoAnn Bertaux Affiliations Member,Berkeley County Farm Bureau; Martinsburg-Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce;Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce; NRA;Mensa; American Legislative Exchange Council; Berkeley County HumaneSociety; Bedington Ruritan; Southern Regional Education Board (1988-91);Berkeley and Jefferson County Historical Societies; Sons of the AmericanRevolution; Martinsburg Rotary; Izaak Walton League; Society of the War of1812; National Taxpayers Union; West Virginia State Rifle and PistolAssociation; James Rumsey Torch Club; Eastern Panhandle BusinessAssociation; Recipient, 1988 Outstanding Chairman Award, Chamber ofCommerce; Recipient, Marsh Institute 2006 Public Service Award LegislativeService Elected 1984-2006 Legislative Positions Held Republican CaucusChairman, 71st Legislature Other Public Service Berkeley County and WestVirginia Republican Executive Committees Religion Episcopal Address 491Hoffman Road, Martinsburg 25404 Telephone 274-1791 Email:john@overington.com Web page: www.overington.com

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 409FIFTY-SIXTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[A Portion of Berkeley and Jefferson Counties]BOB TABB56th District, Jefferson CountyDemocratNurseryman, Farmer; Agri-tourism Born January21, 1952, the son of Virginia D. and the late LyleC. Tabb Education Charles Town High School;Virginia Tech Wife Nancy Kathryn PayneChildren Andrew, Brian and Bobby AffiliationsMember Independent Fire Company, 30 years;EMT, 18 years; RESA VIII Critical Incident StressManagement Team; Jefferson County VocationalAdvisory Council; Superintendent of Livestock, Jefferson County Fair; 4-HProject Advisor; Jefferson County Agriculture Task Force; West Virginia FarmBureau; West Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association; Berkeley andJefferson County Democratic Associations; Recipient, 2002 Lifetime Memberof Independent Fire Company, 25 years active service; 2002 Honorary ChapterFFA Degree Legislative Service Elected 2002-2006 Legislative Positions HeldVice Chair, Committee on Agriculture, 77th Legislature Religion PresbyterianAddress 1885 Darke Lane, Kearneysville, 25430 Telephone 728-2214 H. 725-1252 O.

410 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSFIFTY-SEVENTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[A Portion of Jefferson County]JOHN DOYLE57th District, Jefferson CountyDemocratChairman, Committee on Enrolled BillsRealtor Born March 31, 1942, in Covington,Virginia, son of Robert F. and Harriet H. DoyleEducation Shepherd University, B.S. (PoliticalScience/History, 1966) Legislative Service Elected1982, 1992-2006 Legislative Positions HeldChair, Committee on Constitutional Revision, 72ndLegislature; Vice Chairman, Committee onFinance, 73rd, 74th, 75th, 76th and 77thLegislatures Other Public Service Former Board President, Eastern PanhandleTransit Authority Military Service U.S. Army; Vietnam, Rifle Platoon Leader;Bronze Star for Heroism; Combat Infantry Badge Address P. O. Box 1607Shepherdstown 25443 Telephone 876-1648 O. 876-6472 H.FIFTY-EIGHTH DELEGATE DISTRICT[A Portion of Jefferson County]LOCKE WYSONG58th District, Jefferson CountyDemocratChairman, Employee Suggestion Award BoardApprentice Real Estate Appraiser Born November15, 1972, in Winchester, Virginia, the son of C.Locke and Cesarina C. Wysong Education B.S.,M.P.A., West Virginia University AffiliationsBoard Member, Jefferson County Council onAging; Jefferson County Fair Association;Jefferson County Agriculture Task Force; Member,Charles Town Board of Zoning Appeals; Volunteer,Jefferson County 4-H Program; Family ResourceNetwork of the Panhandle, Inc.; State Board Member, West Virginia SpecialOlympics; Mountain Honorary; Jefferson County Democratic AssociationLegislative Service Elected 2004-2006 Other Public Service Caseworker/Staff Assistant for Congressman Bob Wise; Eastern Regional Representativefor Governor Bob Wise Religion Catholic Address P.O. Box 772, CharlesTown, 25414 Telephone 728-6027 H.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 411OTHER ELECTIVE OFFICERSCLERK OF THE HOUSEGREGORY M. GRAYKanawha CountyDemocratBorn June 29, 1950, in Fayette County, the sonof Alexander M. and Margaret SummerfieldGray; grandson of former House of Delegatesmember, Charles Reese Summerfield, who waselected from Fayette County in 1932 EducationFayetteville High School; Pontifical CollegeJosephinum; Sorbonne (Paris, France), Diplome ^de Français; Post Degree studies, Ohio StateUniversity Affiliations Member and former National Associate VicePresident, American Society of Legislative Clerks and Secretaries;Committee Member, West Virginia YMCA Youth in Government; Advisor tothe Executive Committee, Reseau Africain des Personnels des Parlements(RAPP), Benin, Africa; Parliamentary Advisor and Workshop Faculty inAfrica for Countries of Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad and Senegal—Legislative Strengthening Programs under auspices of U.S. StateDepartment Legislative Service Appointed Clerk, January 1, 1996; ElectedJanuary 10, 1996; reelected January 8, 1997, January 13, 1999, January 10,2001, January 8, 2003, January 12, 2005 and January 10, 2007, the 21stClerk of the House of Delegates Legislative Positions Held AppointedParliamentarian of the House of Delegates on February 15, 1978, andcontinuing to serve in that capacity Religion Tridentine Roman Catholic,Member and Principal Organist, Sacred Heart Cathedral Address Room 212,House of Delegates, State Capitol, Charleston 25305 Telephone 340-3200O. 776-5252 H.

412 BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERSDOORKEEPERJOHN A. ROBERTSBerkeley CountyDemocratCommunications / Auctioneer Born April 17,1934, the son of John L. and Wilma BrownRoberts Education Strayer College; AmericanUniversity; George Washington University;Maryland University; Department of AgricultureGraduate School Wife Marjorie DawsonChildren R. Michael, Andrea Lee MartinecAffiliations Masonic Lodge; Life Member,Capitol Hill Jaycees; Outstanding Young Man of America, 1966; CharterMember, Hedges Chapel, The Woods Legislative Service Elected February7, 1996 to fill vacancy created by the resignation of E. Don Yoak; Reelectedat the 73rd, 74th, 75th, 76th, 77th and 78th Legislatures, the 51st Doorkeeperof the House of Delegates Legislative Positions Held Served as Page,Doorman, Administrative Assistant to the Clerk, Acting Clerk and Editor ofthe Daily Digest for the United States House of Representatives; Served asLegal Publications Specialist, National Archives before retiring in 1982;Twenty-three years service, House of Delegates Journal Room, AssistantDoorkeeper and Doorkeeper Religion Methodist Address P. O. Box 307,The Woods Road, Hedgesville 25427 Telephone 754-8401 H.

BIOGRAPHIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS 413SERGEANT AT ARMSOCE SMITHMarion CountyDemocratWriter / Newspaper Columnist and publishedauthor Born in Barrackville, Marion County, sonof the late Oce W. Smith, Sr. and Norma “Polly”Lough Smith Education Fairmont State College;West Virginia University Wife Carol A. BunnerChildren Oce III; Grandson, Oce “Sonny” SmithIV and Joseph David “Joey” Smith AffiliationsMember, Marion County and West Virginia Historical Society; KentuckyColonel; Louisiana Colonel; Admiral, Cherry River Navy; FSC and WVUAlumni Associations; West Virginia Sportswriters Association, Specialtelevision commentator; Former Member, Board of Directors, Marion CountyChamber of Commerce; Recipient, Democrat of the Month Award, DemocratMen’s Club; Former President, Fairmont Board of Realtors; Senior Member,Board of Directors, Benedum Airport Authority; Mason; Shriner; Recipient,Fairmont Arts and Humanities Commission—Award In Letters; DesignatedDistinguished West Virginian; member, Order of the 35th Star; A Founder ofNational Legislative Services and Security Association; Recipient, West VirginiaWildlife League Certificate of Wildlife Conservation; Recipient, One of WestVirginias 55 Greatest Assets by The State Journal; Fairmont State University,“Award of Achievement”; Honored by having a bridge named for him atBarrackville Legislative Service Elected Sergeant at Arms at the beginning ofthe 58th Legislature after serving for many years in various other capacities,reelected 59th-78th Legislatures; the 43rd Sergeant at Arms of the House ofDelegates Religion Protestant Address 948 Coleman Ave., Fairmont 26554Telephone 367-2540 O. 363-0055 H.