List of members of the 79th West Virginia Senate
This List of Members of the Senate for the 79th West Virginia Legislature is current as of May 2010.
Leadership of the 79th West Virginia Senate
| Position | Name | Party | District | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President of the Senate(de jure)/Governor(since November 15, 2010) | Earl Ray Tomblin | Democratic | 7 | Logan Co. |
| President Pro Tempore (de facto Senate President since November 15, 2010) | Joseph M. Minard | Democratic | 12 | Harrison Co. |
| Majority Leader | H. Truman Chafin | Democratic | 6 | Mingo Co. |
| Minority Leader | Mike Hall | Republican | 4 | Putnam Co. |
| Majority Whip | Larry J. Edgell | Democratic | 2 | Marshall Co. |
| Minority Whip | Clark S. Barnes | Republican | 15 | Randolph Co. |
Members of the 79th West Virginia Senate
| District | Senator | Party | County(ies) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edwin Bowman | Democratic | Brooke, Hancock, Ohio |
| Jack Yost | Democratic | ||
| 2 | Larry J. Edgell | Democratic | Calhoun, Doddridge, Marion (part), Marshall, Monongalia (part), Ritchie, Tyler, Wetzel |
| Jeffrey V. Kessler | Democratic | ||
| 3 | Donna J. Boley | Republican | Pleasants, Roane (part), Wirt, Wood |
| Frank Deem | Republican | ||
| 4 | Karen L. Facemyer | Republican | Jackson, Mason, Putnam, Roane (part) |
| Mike Hall | Republican | ||
| 5 | Evan Jenkins | Democratic | Cabell, Wayne (part) |
| Robert H. Plymale | Democratic | ||
| 6 | H. Truman Chafin | Democratic | McDowell, Mercer (part), Mingo (part), Wayne (part) |
| John Pat Fanning | Democratic | ||
| 7 | Ron Stollings | Democratic | Boone, Lincoln, Logan, Wayne (part) |
| Earl Ray Tomblin | Democratic | ||
| 8/17 | Dan Foster | Democratic | Kanawha |
| Brooks McCabe | Democratic | ||
| Corey Palumbo | Democratic | ||
| Erik Wells | Democratic | ||
| 9 | Richard Browning | Democratic | Raleigh, Wyoming (part) |
| Mike Green | Democratic | ||
| 10 | John Shott[1] | Republican | Fayette (part), Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers |
| Jesse O. Guills | Republican | ||
| 11 | William R. Laird, IV | Democratic | Fayette (part), Clay, Nicholas, Upshur, Webster |
| Randy White | Democratic | ||
| 12 | Douglas E. Facemire | Democratic | Braxton, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis |
| Joseph M. Minard | Democratic | ||
| 13 | Michael Oliverio II | Democratic | Marion (part), Monongalia (part) |
| Roman W. Prezioso, Jr. | Democratic | ||
| 14 | David Sypolt | Republican | Barbour, Grant (part), Mineral (part), Monongalia (part), Preston, Taylor |
| Bob Williams | Democratic | ||
| 15 | Clark S. Barnes | Republican | Berkeley, Grant (part), Hardy, Hampshire, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur (part) |
| Walt Helmick | Democratic | ||
| 16 | Herb Snyder | Democratic | Berkeley (part), Jefferson |
| John Unger | Democratic |
Composition of the 79th West Virginia Senate
2009–2011:
| Affiliation | Members | |
| Democratic Party | 26 (76%) | |
| Republican Party | 8 (24%) | |
| Total |
34 | |
| Majority |
18 | |
See also
- West Virginia Senate
- List of Presidents of the West Virginia Senate
- List of members of the 78th West Virginia Senate
References
- appointed May 25, 2010 to fill vacancy caused by the death of Senator Don Caruth who died May 1, 2010
External links
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