Erikka Storch
| Erikka Storch | ||
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| West Virginia House of Delegates District 3 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $20,000/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day during session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Wheeling Jesuit College | |
| Master's | Wheeling Jesuit College | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Chief Financial Officer, Ohio Valley Steel Company | |
| Religion | Christ United Methodist Church | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Storch has been Chief Financial officer of Ohio Valley Steel Company since 2000, and has been employed by the company since 1993.
Storch earned BS in accounting and an MBA (with a specialization in accounting) from Wheeling Jesuit College.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Storch served on the following committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Homeland Security, Minority Vice Chair | ||||
| • Interstate Cooperation | ||||
| • Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Economic Development | ||||
| • Joint Finance | ||||
| • Joint Interstate Cooperation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Storch served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business | ||||
| • Government Organization | ||||
| • Joint Government Organization | ||||
| • Interstate Cooperation | ||||
Elections
2012
Storch ran for re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3. Storch and Larry Tighe advanced unopposed in the May 8 primary election. She was challenged by Larry Tighe, Ryan Ferns, and Shawn Lucas Fluharty in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Erikka Storch Incumbent |
37.6% | 10,705 | |
| Democratic | Ryan Ferns Incumbent |
26.1% | 7,431 | |
| Democratic | Shawn Fluharty | 25.1% | 7,151 | |
| Republican | Larry Tighe | 11.1% | 3,150 | |
| Total Votes | 28,437 | |||
2010
Storch was elected to one of the two positions in District 3 on the ballot in the November 2, 2010 general election. Storch's opponents were Republican Dolph Santorine, and Democrats Ryan Ferns and Shawn Fluharty. Only the top two vote-getters were elected.[5][6][7][8]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Erikka Lynn Storch (R)
|
5,410 | 28.23% | ||
| Ryan Ferns (D)
|
4,958 | 25.87% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 3 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Erikka Lynn Storch (R)
|
1,563 | 15.33% | ||
| Adolph William Santorine, Jr. (R)
|
1,253 | 12.29% | ||
| Samuel John Kasley (R) | 1,183 | 11.60% | ||
Campaign themes
Storch lists four issues that are campaign themes:
- "Job Creation and Retention" - "This is my primary concern. WV needs to encourage existing businesses to keep creating jobs in WV and new business to expand their operation to WV."
- "Education" - " I am 100% committed to working to bring West Virginia to a higher standard."
- "Our Large Veteran and Retired population" - "These people have done their time, whether serving their country or working, the promises made to them must be upheld."
- "Budgetary" - "Unfunded budgets, expenses, etc. similar to the problems WV saw with Workers’ Compensation need to be addressed."[9]
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Storch first won election to the House of Delegates, she collected $32,091 in donations.[10]
Her five largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades Council | $2,000 |
| Ironworkers Local 549 | $2,000 |
| West Virginia AFL-CIO | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Regional Council of Carpenters | $1,700 |
| West Virginia Chamber of Commerce | $1,300 |
Personal
Storch and her husband, Tom, have three children.
External links
- Erikka Storch on the West Virginia House of Delegates website
- Biography on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign website
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010
- Storch on Facebook
References
- ↑ Storch on Facebook
- ↑ 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 Primary Results SOS
- ↑ Official General Election Results
- ↑ Official General Election Results
- ↑ Official General Election Results
- ↑ Storch campaign website
- ↑ Follow the Money, Erikka Storch candidate summary, Retrieved June 23, 2011
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