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Daniel Poling
| Daniel Poling | ||
 | ||
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2006-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 7 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $20,000/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day during session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| High school | Parkersburg South High School | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 3, 1954 | |
| Place of birth | Parkersburg, WV | |
| Profession | Business Representative | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Poling received his education at Parkersburg South High School. Poling is a Business Representative.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Poling served on the following committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy, Industry and Labor, Chair | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Roads and Transportation | ||||
| • Economic Development | ||||
| • Joint Finance | ||||
| • Rule-Making Review | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Poling served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Economic Development | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Joint Finance | ||||
| • Pensions and Retirement | ||||
| • Political Subdivisions | ||||
| • Rule-Making Review, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Senior Citizen Issues | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Poling served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Government Organization | ||||
| • Health and Human Resources | ||||
| • Political Subdivisions | ||||
| • Senior Citizen Issues | ||||
Elections
2012
Poling ran for re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10. Poling ran unopposed in the May 8 primary election and was challenged by Tom Azinger, John N. Ellem, and Frederick Gillespie in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tom Azinger Incumbent |
27.1% | 12,955 | |
| Republican | John Ellem Incumbent |
26.7% | 12,801 | |
| Democratic | Dan Poling Incumbent |
24.7% | 11,844 | |
| Republican | Frederick Gillespie | 21.5% | 10,280 | |
| Total Votes | 47,880 | |||
2010
Poling was re-elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 10. He was elected to one of the three District 10 Delegate positions on the ballot in the November 2, 2010 general election. His opponents were Republican incumbents Thomas Azinger and John Ellem and Republican Frederick David Gillespie. The three top vote-getters were elected. [5][6][7][8]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John Ellem (R)
|
10,307 | 28.05% | ||
| Thomas Azinger (R)
|
9,853 | 26.82% | ||
| Daniel Poling (D)
|
8,592 | 23.38% | ||
| Frederick Gillespie (R) | 7,992 | 21.75% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 10 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Daniel Joseph Poling (D)
|
3,200 | 20.73% | ||
2008
In 2008 Poling was re-elected to the West Virginia House District 10. Poling (D) finished with 10,086 votes. He was behind Tom Azinger (R) with 11,067 votes and John Ellem (R) with 11,003 votes> Poling finished ahead of Brenda Brum (D) with 10,077 votes, Frederick Gillespie (R) with 9,040 votes and Iris McCrady (D) with 6,389 votes.[9] Poling raised $64,110 for his campaign fund.[10]
| West Virginia House District 10 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Tom Azinger (R)
|
11,067 | |||
| John Ellem (R)
|
11,003 | |||
| Dan Poling (D)
|
10,086 | |||
| Brenda Brum (D) | 10,077 | |||
| Frederick Gillespie (R) | 9,040 | |||
| Iris McCrady (D) | 6,389 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Poling received $47,538 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[11]
| West Virginia House of Delegates 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Daniel Poling's campaign in 2010 | |
| West Virginia Troopers Association | $2,000 |
| Auto Workers | $2,000 |
| Ironworkers Local 549 | $2,000 |
| Southern West Virginia Carpenters Local PAC | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Federation Of Teachers | $2,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $47,538 |
2008
In 2008, when Poling won re-election to the House of Delegates, he collected $64,110 in donations.[12]
His largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| West Virginia AFL-CIO | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Regional Council of Carpenters | $2,000 |
| Operating Engineers Local 132 | $2,000 |
| Ironworkers Local 549 | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Federation of Teachers | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades Council | $2,000 |
| Parkersburg Marietta Building & Construction Trades Council | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Laborers District Council | $2,000 |
Personal
Poling and his wife, Cynthia Miller, have three children.
External links
- Official list of West Virginia's November 2, 2010 candidates
- Office Website - West Virginia House of Delegates
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Poling
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Official WV primary election results
- ↑ Official Primary Results SOS
- ↑ Official General Election Results
- ↑ Official General Election Results
- ↑ West Virgina House election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money, Candidate summary, Retrieved July 11, 2011
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