This list of members of the 79th West Virginia House of Delegates lists the presumed members of the House of Delegates for the 79th West Virginia Legislature.
House of Delegates Leadership
edit| Position | Name | Party | District | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the House | Richard Thompson | Democratic | 17 | Wayne Co. |
| Speaker pro tempore | Ron Fragale | Democratic | 41 | Harrison Co. |
| Majority Leader | Brent Boggs | Democratic | 34 | Braxton Co. |
| Minority Leader | Tim Armstead | Republican | 32 | Kanawha Co. |
| Majority Whip | Mike Caputo | Democratic | 43 | Marion Co. |
| Minority Whip | Larry Border | Republican | 9 | Wood Co. |
List of Members in the House of Delegates by District
edit| District | Representative | Party | County(ies) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat McGeehan | Republican | Hancock |
| Randy Swartzmiller | Democratic | ||
| 2 | Timothy Ennis | Democratic | Brooke, Ohio (part) |
| Roy E. Givens | Democratic | ||
| 3 | Tal Hutchins | Democratic | Ohio (part) |
| Orphy Klempa | Democratic | ||
| 4 | Michael T. Ferro | Democratic | Marshall |
| Scott Varner | Democratic | ||
| 5 | Dave Pethtel | Democratic | Monongalia (part), Wetzel |
| 6 | Wm. Roger Romine | Republican | Doddridge, Tyler |
| 7 | Lynwood "Woody" Ireland | Republican | Pleasants, Ritchie |
| 8 | William Anderson | Republican | Wood (part) |
| 9 | Larry Border | Republican | Wirt, Wood (part) |
| 10 | Tom Azinger | Republican | Wood (part) |
| John N. Ellem | Democratic | ||
| Daniel Poling | Democratic | ||
| 11 | Bob Ashley | Republican | Jackson (part), Roane |
| 12 | Mitch B. Carmichael | Republican | Jackson (part) |
| 13 | Dale Martin | Democratic | Jackson (part), Mason (part), Putnam |
| Brady Paxton | Democratic | ||
| 14 | Troy Andes | Republican | Mason (part), Putnam (part) |
| Patti Eagloski Schoen | Republican | ||
| 15 | Kevin J. Craig | Democratic | Cabell (part), Lincoln (part) |
| Carol Miller | Republican | ||
| Jim Morgan | Democratic | ||
| 16 | Doug Reynolds | Republican | Cabell (part) |
| Kelli Sobonya | Republican | ||
| Dale Stephens | Democratic | ||
| 17 | Richard Thompson | Democratic | Wayne (part) |
| Don Perdue | Democratic | ||
| 18 | Larry W. Barker | Democratic | Boone (part) |
| 19 | Greg Butcher | Democratic | Boone (part), Lincoln (part), Logan (part), Putnam (part) |
| Jeff Eldridge | Democratic | ||
| Ralph Rodighiero | Democratic | ||
| Josh Stowers | Democratic | ||
| 20 | K. Steven Kominar | Democratic | Mingo (part), Wayne (part) |
| 21 | Harry Keith White | Democratic | McDowell (part), Mingo (part) |
| 22 | Daniel J. Hall | Democratic | McDowell (part), Mercer (part), Wyoming |
| Linda Goode Phillips | Democratic | ||
| 23 | Clif Moore | Democratic | McDowell (part) |
| 24 | Bill Cole[1] | Republican | Mercer (part) |
| 25 | John R. Frazier | Democratic | Mercer (part) |
| T. Mike Porter Jr.[2] | Republican | ||
| 26 | Gerald L. Crosier | Democratic | Monroe, Summers (part) |
| 27 | Virginia Mahan | Democratic | Raleigh, Summers (part) |
| Rick Moye | Democratic | ||
| Linda Sumner | Republican | ||
| Sally Susman | Democratic | ||
| William R. "Bill" Wooten | Democratic | ||
| 28 | Thomas W. Campbell | Democratic | Greenbrier |
| Ray Canterbury | Republican | ||
| 29 | Tom Louisos | Democratic | Clay (part), Fayette, Nicholas (part) |
| David Perry | Democratic | ||
| Margaret Anne Staggers | Democratic | ||
| 30 | Bonnie Brown | Democratic | Kanawha (part) |
| Nancy Peoples Guthrie | Democratic | ||
| Barbara Hatfield | Democratic | ||
| Mark Hunt | Democratic | ||
| Doug Skaff Jr. | Democratic | ||
| Sharon Spencer | Democratic | ||
| Danny Wells | Democratic | ||
| 31 | Meshea Poore[3] | Democratic | Kanawha (part) |
| 32 | Tim Armstead | Republican | Kanawha (part) |
| Patrick Lane | Republican | ||
| Ron Walters | Republican | ||
| 33 | David Walker | Democratic | Calhoun, Clay (part), Gilmer (part) |
| 34 | Brent Boggs | Democratic | Braxton, Gilmer (part) |
| 35 | Sam J. Argento[4] | Democratic | Nicholas (part) |
| 36 | Joe Talbott | Democratic | Nicholas (part), Webster |
| 37 | Bill Hartman | Democratic | Pocahontas, Randolph |
| Mike Ross[5] | Democratic | ||
| 38 | Peggy Donaldson Smith | Democratic | Lewis, Upshur (part) |
| 39 | Bill Hamilton | Republican | Upshur (part) |
| 40 | Mary M. Poling | Democratic | Barbour, Upshur (part) |
| 41 | Samuel J. "Sam" Cann | Democratic | Harrison, Marion (part) |
| Ron Fragale | Democratic | ||
| Richard J. Iaquinta | Democratic | ||
| Tim Miley | Democratic | ||
| 42 | Mike Manypenny | Democratic | Marion (part), Monongalia (part), Taylor |
| 43 | Mike Caputo | Republican | Marion (part), Monongalia (part) |
| Linda Longstreth | Republican | ||
| Tim Manchin | Democratic | ||
| 44 | Robert "Bob" Beach | Democratic | Monongalia (part) |
| Barbara Evans Fleischauer | Democratic | ||
| Charlene Marshall | Democratic | ||
| Alex J. Shook | Democratic | ||
| 45 | Larry A. Williams | Democratic | Preston (part) |
| 46 | Stan Shaver | Democratic | Preston (part), Tucker |
| 47 | Harold Michael | Democratic | Hardy, Pendleton (part) |
| 48 | Allen R. Evans | Republican | Grant, Mineral (part), Pendleton (part) |
| 49 | Robert A. Schadler | Republican | Mineral (part) |
| 50 | Ruth Rowan | Republican | Hampshire (part), Mineral (part) |
| 51 | Daryl E. Cowles | Republican | Hampshire (part), Morgan (part) |
| 52 | Craig P. Blair | Republican | Berkeley (part), Morgan (part) |
| 53 | Jonathan Miller | Republican | Berkeley (part) |
| 54 | Walter E. Duke | Republican | Berkeley (part) |
| 55 | John Overington | Republican | Berkeley (part) |
| 56 | Terry L. Walker[6] | Democratic | Berkeley (part), Jefferson (part) |
| 57 | John Doyle | Democratic | Jefferson (part) |
| 58 | Tiffany Lawrence | Democratic | Jefferson (part) |
- ^ appointed May 28, 2010 to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Delegate John Shott who resigned May 25, 2010
- ^ appointed October 7, 2010 to fill vacancy caused by the death of T. Mike Porter, Sr. who died September 27, 2010 [1]
- ^ appointed December 18, 2009 to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Delegate Carrie Webster who resigned December 4, 2009
- ^ died October 28, 2010
- ^ appointed January 9, 2009 to fill vacancy caused by the death of Delegate Bill Proudfoot who died December 24, 2008
- ^ appointed to fill vacancy caused resignation of Delegate Bob Tabb
Composition
edit2009–2011:
| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 71 | |
| Republican Party | 29 | |
| Total |
100 | |
| Majority |
42 | |