Dale Stephens
Dale Stephens (b. November 23, 1959) is a former Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 17 from 2004 to 2014.
Stephens served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 2000 to 2002. He ran for re-election in 2002 but was not elected.
Biography
Stephens earned his B.S. from Marshall University in 1993.
Stephens has been the Owner of AAA Signs since 1985. He has also worked as a School Bus Operator.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Stephens served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Government Organization, Vice Chair |
| • Roads and Transportation |
| • Senior Citizen Issues |
| • Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security |
| • Government Organization, Vice Chair |
| • Government Operations, Vice Chair |
| • Infrastructure |
| • Minority Issues |
| • PEIA, Seniors and Long Term Care |
| • Veterans' Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Stephens served on these committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Government Operations, Vice Chair |
| • Government Organization, Vice Chair |
| • Joint Government Organization, Vice Chair |
| • Infrastructure |
| • Minority Issues |
| • PEIA, Seniors and Long Term Care |
| • Pensions and Retirement |
| • Political Subdivisions |
| • Roads and Transportation |
| • Senior Citizen Issues |
| • Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security |
| • Veterans' Affairs |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Stephens served on these committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Government Organization |
| • Roads and Transportation |
| • Senior Citizen Issues |
| • Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security |
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 17 is represented by two delegates. Incumbents Douglas Reynolds and Dale Stephens were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Joyce Holland and Matthew Rohrbach were unopposed in the Republican primary. Reynolds and Rohrbach defeated Stephens and Holland in the general election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Matthew Rohrbach |
29.1% | 4,282 | |
| Democratic | Douglas Reynolds Incumbent |
28.6% | 4,212 | |
| Democratic | Dale Stephens Incumbent | 23.9% | 3,516 | |
| Republican | Joyce Holland | 18.4% | 2,716 | |
| Total Votes | 14,726 | |||
2012
Stephens won re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17. Stephens and incumbent Doug Reynolds defeated Robert Alexander in the May 8 primary election. He was challenged by Doug Reynolds, Michael Ankrom, and Joyce Holland in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Doug Reynolds Incumbent |
32.2% | 5,890 | |
| Democratic | Dale Stephens Incumbent |
29.2% | 5,341 | |
| Republican | Michael Ankrom | 21.8% | 3,987 | |
| Republican | Joyce Holland | 16.8% | 3,080 | |
| Total Votes | 18,298 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Dale Stephens Incumbent |
43.1% | 2,280 |
| Doug Reynolds Incumbent |
41.8% | 2,210 |
| Robert Alexander | 15.2% | 803 |
| Total Votes | 5,293 | |
2010
Stephens was re-elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 16. He was one of four candidates running for the three District 16 Delegate positions on the ballot in the November 2, 2010, general election. He was opposed in the general election by Democrat incumbent Douglas Reynolds, Republican incumbent Kelli Sobonya and Republican T-Anne See. Only the three top vote-getters were elected.[6][7][8]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kelli Sobonya (R)
|
10,026 | 29.78% | ||
| Douglas Reynolds (D)
|
8,900 | 26.43% | ||
| Dale Stephens (D)
|
8,074 | 23.98% | ||
| Tomma Anne See (R) | 6,669 | 19.81% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 16 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Dale G. Stephens (D)
|
3,292 | 34.05% | ||
| Douglas Vernon Reynolds (D)
|
2,941 | 30.42% | ||
2008
In 2008, Stephens was re-elected to the West Virginia House District 16. Stepehns (D) finished with 11,482 votes. He finished behind Douglas Reynolds (D) with 12,462 and Kelli Sobonya (R) with 12,071 votes. Stephens finished ahead of Amy Herrenkohl (D) who had 9,476 votes.[9] Stephens raised $40,445 for his campaign fund.[10]
| West Virginia House District 16 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Douglas Reynolds (D)
|
12,462 | |||
| Kelli Sobonya (R)
|
12,071 | |||
| Dale Stephens (D)
|
11,482 | |||
| Amy Herrenkohl (D) | 9,476 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2012
In 2012, Stephens’s endorsements included the following:
- The West Virginia AFL-CIO's Committee on Political Education[11]
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2014
In 2014, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 through March 10.
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- Legislators are scored on their votes for or against Regenerate WV's position.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on lawsuit-related legislation.
- Legislators are scored by the West Virginia Sierra Club on their votes on the Water Resources Protection Act and its amendments.
Recent news
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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
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
- Dale Stephens on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Stephens," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed April 30, 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 April 30, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "West Virginia House election results," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 contributions," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ herald-dispatch.com, "W.Va. candidates receive endorsements," March 08, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 17 2004-2014 |
Succeeded by Matthew Rohrbach (R) |
