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Art Kirkendoll
| Art Kirkendoll | ||
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| West Virginia State Senate District 7 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $20,000/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day during session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Appointed | November 14, 2011 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kirkendoll served on the following committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Transportation and Infrastructure, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Energy, Industry and Mining, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Economic Development | ||||
| • Health and Human Resources | ||||
| • Government Organization | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Joint Economic Development | ||||
| • Joint Government Organization | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Infrastructure | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kirkendoll served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy, Industry and Mining, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Economic Development | ||||
| • Government Organization | ||||
| • Transportation and Infrastructure | ||||
| • Health and Human Resources | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
Elections
2012
Kirkendoll ran in the 2012 election for West Virginia State Senate, District 7. Kirkendoll defeated Sammy D. Dalton in the May 8 primary election and unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| West Virginia State Senate, District 7 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Art Kirkendoll Incumbent |
64.2% | 11,529 |
| Sammy Dalton | 35.8% | 6,428 |
| Total Votes | 17,957 | |
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
External links
- Biography from the West Virginia Legislature
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012
References
- ↑ statejournal.com "Art Kirkendoll, Jeff Kessler Sworn Into Senate Roles", Nov 14, 2011
- ↑ WBOY.com "West Virginia General Election Results November 6, 2012" Accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State - 2012 Candidate Listing By Office
- ↑ 2012 West Virginia Primary Election Official Results
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Earl Ray Tomblin |
West Virginia State Senate District 7 2011–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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