Brooks McCabe
| Brooks McCabe | ||
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| West Virginia State Senate District 17 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1998-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 14, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 15 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| President Pro Tempore, West Virginia State Senate | ||
| Present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $20,000/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day during session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 1998 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Vermont, 1970 | |
| Master's | University of Vermont, 1972 | |
| Other | Ed.D., West Virginia University, 1975 | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Air Reserves | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 19, 1949 | |
| Place of birth | Charleston, WV | |
| Religion | Episcopalian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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McCabe earned his BS from the University of Vermont in 1970. He went on to earn his MEd from the University of Vermont in 1972. He then earned his EdD from West Virginia University in 1975.
McCabe has served as a Captain in the United States Air Reserves. He was assistant to the director for the Governor's Office of Federal State Relations from 1975 to 1979. He was also Director for the Governor's Disaster Recovery Office from 1977 to 1979. From 1979 to 1980 he worked as a commercial sales agent for Home Finders Incorporated. McCabe worked as Senior Managing Director for McCabe Henley Limited Partnership from 1980 to 2005. He has worked as a brokerage manager for McCabe Henley Limited Partnership since 2005.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, McCabe served on the following committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Pensions, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Economic Development | ||||
| • Transportation and Infrastructure | ||||
| • PEIA, Seniors and Long Term Care, Chair | ||||
| • Pensions and Retirement, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Finance and Administration | ||||
| • Joint Economic Development | ||||
| • Joint Finance | ||||
| • Government Operations | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, McCabe served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Finance and Administration | ||||
| • Economic Development | ||||
| • Joint Economic Development | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Joint Finance | ||||
| • Government Operations | ||||
| • Government Organization | ||||
| • Government Organization | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Pensions | ||||
| • Pensions and Retirement, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Workforce Investment for Economic Development, Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, McCabe served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Economic Development | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Government Organization | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • Pensions | ||||
Elections
2010
Brooks McCabe was re-elected to the West Virginia State Senate, District 17. He was unopposed in the May 11 primary. He defeated Republican Charles Minimah and Mountain Party David B. Hall in the November 2, 2010 general election.[2][3][4]
| West Virginia State Senate, District 17 (2010) General Election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Brooks McCabe (D)
|
32,085 | 55.87% | ||
| Charles Minimah (R) | 21,715 | 37.81% | ||
| David Bruce Hall (M) | 3,628 | 6.32% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 17 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Brooks McCabe (D)
|
11,027 | 68.75% | ||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Brooks McCabe won re-election to the West Virginia State Senate, District 17. [5]
McCabe raised $186,816 for his campaign, while Ann Calvert raised $25,687.[6]
| West Virginia Senate, District 17 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Brooks McCabe (D)
|
31,746 | |||
| Ann Calvert | 20,552 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, McCabe received $242,208 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[7]
| West Virginia State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Brooks McCabe's campaign in 2010 | |
| Mccabe, Brooks | $4,400 |
| West Virginia Appalachian Laborers District Council | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Bankers Association | $2,000 |
| Contractors Association Of West Virginia | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades Council | $2,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $242,208 |
2006
McCabe raised $186,816 for the 2006 election.
His major contributors are listed below.[8]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| West Virginia Hospital Association | $2,000 |
| Friends of the Track Pac | $2,000 |
| Jeremy Jacobs | $2,000 |
| Building & Construction Trades Council | $2,000 |
Personal
Brooks and his wife Barbara have one child.
External links
- Brooks McCabe's blog
- Biography from the West Virginia Legislature
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
.* Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
- Biography from Vote-USA.org
- Brooks McCabe on Facebook
- Brooks McCabe on Twitter
- Brooks McCabe on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Sen. McCabe
- ↑ West Virginia official list of 2010 candidates
- ↑ Official Primary Results SOS
- ↑ 2010 General Election results
- ↑ Official Returns for the 2006 Election, Office of the WV Secretary of State
- ↑ 2006 Follow the Money
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ Campaign contributors to Brooks McCabe
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
West Virginia State Senate District 17 1998–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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