Amanda Pasdon
Amanda Pasdon is a former Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 51 from 2010 to January 1, 2016. She resigned for personal and family reasons.[1]
Pasdon represented District 44 from 2010 to 2012.
Biography
Pasdon studied at the University of Georgia and West Virginia University. She is a Director of Business Development for the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Pasdon served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Education, Chair |
| • Health and Human Resources |
| • Rules |
| • Small Business Entrepreneurship and Economic Development |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Pasdon served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Education, Minority Chair |
| • Health and Human Resources |
| • Political Subdivisions |
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Joint Education, Minority Chair |
| • Health |
| • Outcomes-Based Funding Models in Higher Education |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pasdon served on these committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Joint Education |
| • Health and Human Resources |
| • Roads and Transportation |
| • Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security |
Campaign themes
2012
Pasdon's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
Education
- Excerpt: "We must do more to ensure college is accessible to all who qualify, through scholarships, such as the Promise Scholarship Program, financial aid opportunities, and employer based tuition reimbursement incentives. Every student who works hard and who has dreams of going to college should have the chance to realize that dream."
Healthcare
- Excerpts:
- "Providing tax credits to employers that assist in the purchase of health insurance."
- "Developing partnerships and programs in healthcare information technology, especially in the implementation and portability of electronic medical records, and matters of compliance and confidentiality."
- "Continuation and enhancement of medical programs for children and senior citizens, and protecting them from the impacts of budget cuts."
- "Increasing support for community-based solutions.
Economy
- Excerpts:
- "I firmly believe that bringing broadband to the 44th will bring higher paying jobs, more telecommuting opportunities and will improve the overall health of our economy."
- "It is my goal to create legislation that champions local business and aids in growing West Virginia's economy through enacting tax relief for small business. I recognize that small businesses are critical to our economy and would continue to advocate for more funding for Small Business Development and incentive opportunities."
- "We must fight for a system that works for everyone. We can not continue to burden our small businesses or rely on a patchwork of government and community services; we need to find a sensible solution that is fair, equitable and, above all, one that allows citizens of all ages and income levels access to quality, affordable healthcare."
Quality of Life and Enjoyment
- Excerpt: "We need greater emphasis placed on preserving our remaining open spaces. Doing so will go a long way toward ensuring the rights of future generations of sportsmen to hunt and fish, and for all of us to enjoy the incredible beauty of our outdoor treasures. It is important to residents of this community that any growth in our transportation infrastructure and our retail market be implemented responsibly, and considering that, we must ensure that economic development plans will not disturb the quality of life and enjoyment that we have in our district."
Sponsored legislation
Elections
2014
Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 13, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 25, 2014. District 51 is represented by five delegates. Incumbents Tony Barill, Barbara Fleischauer, and Charlene Marshall and John Williams and Nancy Jamison defeated Michael Safcsak and Marti Shamberger in the Democratic primary. Incumbents Cindy Frich and Amanda Pasdon and Brian Kurcaba, Joe Statler and Bill Flanigan defeated Todd Stainbrook and Roger Shuttlesworth in the Republican primary. Fleischauer, Frich, Kurcaba, Pasdon and Statler defeated Barill, Marshall, Williams, Jamison, Flanigan and Ed Olesh (L) in the general election.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Brian Kurcaba |
11.3% | 9,040 | |
| Republican | Amanda Pasdon Incumbent |
11.2% | 9,006 | |
| Republican | Cindy Frich Incumbent |
11% | 8,782 | |
| Republican | Joe Statler |
10.9% | 8,772 | |
| Democratic | Barbara Evans Fleischauer Incumbent |
10.7% | 8,543 | |
| Democratic | Charlene Marshall Incumbent | 10.1% | 8,133 | |
| Democratic | John Williams | 9.5% | 7,622 | |
| Democratic | Tony Barill Incumbent | 9.2% | 7,378 | |
| Republican | Bill Flanigan | 7.5% | 5,995 | |
| Democratic | Nancy Jamison | 7.2% | 5,769 | |
| Libertarian | Ed Olesh | 1.4% | 1,093 | |
| Total Votes | 80,133 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbara Evans Fleischauer Incumbent |
19.6% | 3,346 |
| Charlene Marshall Incumbent |
18.4% | 3,149 |
| Tony Barill Incumbent |
14.1% | 2,407 |
| John Williams |
13% | 2,223 |
| Nancy Jamison |
12.8% | 2,183 |
| Marti Shamberger | 11.4% | 1,955 |
| Michael Safcsak | 10.8% | 1,846 |
| Total Votes | 17,109 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Cindy Frich Incumbent |
20% | 1,946 |
| Amanda Pasdon Incumbent |
19.7% | 1,916 |
| Brian Kurcaba |
19.4% | 1,896 |
| Joe Statler |
16.2% | 1,576 |
| Bill Flanigan |
12.4% | 1,211 |
| Roger Shuttlesworth | 7.6% | 737 |
| Todd Stainbrook | 4.8% | 467 |
| Total Votes | 9,749 | |
2012
Pasdon won re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 51. Pasdon advanced past the May 8 primary election and won re-election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charlene Marshall Incumbent |
12% | 15,078 | |
| Republican | Cindy Frich |
11.6% | 14,677 | |
| Democratic | Barbara Fleischauer Incumbent |
11.4% | 14,381 | |
| Republican | Amanda Pasdon Incumbent |
10.7% | 13,542 | |
| Democratic | Tony Barill Incumbent |
10.5% | 13,188 | |
| Republican | Kevin Scott Poe | 9.2% | 11,535 | |
| Democratic | Nancy Jamison | 8.8% | 11,112 | |
| Democratic | Billy Smerka, Jr. | 8.8% | 11,067 | |
| Republican | John P. Woods | 8.2% | 10,388 | |
| Republican | Jay Redmond | 7.9% | 9,907 | |
| Independent | Harry Bertram | 0.9% | 1,110 | |
| Total Votes | 125,985 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Cindy Frich |
21.9% | 2,969 |
| Amanda Pasdon Incumbent |
18.1% | 2,453 |
| Kevin Scott Poe |
16.5% | 2,240 |
| John P. Woods |
12.5% | 1,698 |
| Jay Redmond |
12% | 1,623 |
| Michael Castle | 11.8% | 1,602 |
| Elvis Austin | 7.1% | 958 |
| Total Votes | 13,543 | |
2010
Pasdon was elected to District 44. She defeated Republicans Kevin Patrick Jr., Kevin Scott Poe, and Chris Walters and Democrat Stephen Lee Cook, Independent Paul Brown and Libertarian Tad Britch. Pasdon was one of ten candidates running for the four positions in District 44 on the ballot in the November 2, 2010, general election. Only the top four vote-getters were elected. She defeated Republican James Elvis Austin in the May 11 primary.[7][8][9]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 44 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Charlene Marshall (D)
|
12,003 | 15.41% | ||
| Barbara Fleischauer (D)
|
11,460 | 14.72% | ||
| Amanda Pasdon (R)
|
9,736 | 12.50% | ||
| Anthony Barill (D)
|
9,494 | 12.19% | ||
| Chris Walters (R) | 8,806 | 11.31% | ||
| Stephen Cook (D) | 8,445 | 10.84% | ||
| Kevin Scott Poe (R) | 8,273 | 10.62% | ||
| Kevin Patrick, Jr. (R) | 6,356 | 8.16% | ||
| Paul Brown (I) | 2,559 | 3.29% | ||
| Tad Britch (L) | 747 | .96% | ||
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 44 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Amanda Brooke Pasdon (R)
|
1,950 | 6.59% | ||
| Chris Wesley Walters (R)
|
1,923 | 6.50% | ||
| Kevin Scott Poe (R)
|
1,760 | 5.95% | ||
| Kevin Lee Patrick, Jr. (R)
|
1,452 | 4.90% | ||
| James Elvis Austin (R) | 1,169 | 3.95% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2012
In 2012, Pasdon was endorsed by:
- Appalachian Electric Power
- CSX Railroad
- Dominion Resources
- Jackson Kelly, PLLC
- J.P. Morgan Chase Bank
- The West Virginia Chamber
- National Right to Life Committee
- West Virginians for Life
- Business and Industry Council
- West Virginia Automobile Dealers Association
- West Virginia Contractors Association
- CONSOL Energy
- West Virginia Bankers Association
- Coca-Cola Bottling
- Eastern Associated Coal Corporation
Personal
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Pasdon has a husband, Dr. Christopher Scott Payne. She is a former member of the Miss West Virginia USA pageant.
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2015
In 2015, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 14 through March 14.
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2014
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In 2014, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 through March 10.
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Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Amanda + Pasdon + West + Virginia + House"
See also
- West Virginia State Legislature
- West Virginia House of Delegates
- West Virginia House Committees
- West Virginia Joint Committees
- West Virginia state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
- Pasdon's blog
- Pasdon on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Metro News, "Pasdon resigns House seat," accessed December 24, 2015
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ WBOY.com, "West Virginia General Election Results November 6, 2012," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - General Election - November 6, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 8, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - General Election - November 2, 2010," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 11, 2010," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed May 1, 2014
