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Dale Martin
| Dale Martin | |
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 13 | |
| Former member | |
| In office | |
| 2001-Present | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Compensation | |
| Base salary | $20,000/year |
| Per diem | $131/day during session |
| Elections and appointments | |
| First elected | 2000 |
| Term limits | N/A |
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Martin received his Diploma from Poca High School in 1969. He then attended West Virginia State College from 1969 to 1970. Martin worked as an Umpire for the National College Athletic Association Division I, Mid-Atlantic Conference. He also worked for the Union Carbide Corporation from 1978 to 1998. He then worked as a Business Representative for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers from 1998 to 2000. [1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Martin served on these committees:
- Agriculture Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
- Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
- Government Organization Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
- Government Organization Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
- Infrastructure Committee, West Virginia State Legislature, Chair
- Natural Resources Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
- Roads and Transportation Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates, Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Martin served on these committees:
- Agriculture Committee, West Virginia House
- Energy, Industry & Labor/ Economic Development & Small Business Committee, West Virginia House
- Government Organization Committee, West Virginia House
- Natural Resources Committee, West Virginia House
- Rules Committee, West Virginia House
Elections
2010
Martin was re-elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 13. He was one of three candidates running for the two District 13 Delegate positions on the ballot in the November 2, 2010 general election. His opponents were Democrat incumbent Brady Paxton and Republican Brian Scott. Only the two top vote-getters were elected. [2][3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Brady Ralph Paxton (D)
|
6,175 | 35.04% | ||
| Dale Franklin Martin (D)
|
5,811 | 32.97% | ||
| Brian Ray Scott (R) | 5,639 | 31.99% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 13 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Brady Ralph Paxton (D)
|
1,995 | 36.06% | ||
| Dale Franklin Martin (D)
|
1,793 | 32.41% | ||
2008
In 2008 Martin was re-elected to the West Virginia House District 13. Martin (D) finished with 6,855 votes. He was behind Brady Paxton (D) with 8,369 votes and ahead of James McCormick (R) with 5,986 votes and Brian Scott (R) with 5,562 votes.[5] Martin raised $33,925 for his campaign fund.[6]
| West Virginia House District 13 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Brady Paxton (D)
|
8,369 | |||
| Dale Martin (D)
|
6,855 | |||
| James McCormick (R) | 5,986 | |||
| Brian Scott (R) | 5,562 | |||
Campaign donors
2008
In 2008, when Martin won re-election to the House of Delegates, he collected $33,925 in donations.[7]
His largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| West Virginia Laborers District Council | $3,000 |
| West Virginia Regional Council of Carpenters | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Federation of Teachers | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades Council | $2,000 |
Personal
Martin had a wife, Helen, and one child.
External links
- Official list of West Virginia's November 2, 2010 candidates
- Official list of West Virginia's November 2, 2010 candidates
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2000
References
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| Preceded by - |
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Succeeded by NA |
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