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Harry White
| Harry White | ||
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| West Virginia House of Delegates District 21 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1993-1995, 1997-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position (current service) | 16 | |
| Years in position (previous service) | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $20,000/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day during session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1996 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Marshall University, 1968 | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Navy | |
| Years of service | 1968-1973 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | February 5, 1946 | |
| Place of birth | Huntington, WV | |
| Profession | Chair/President, Bank of Mingo | |
| Religion | Presbyterian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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White earned his BBA from Marshall University in 1968.
White has worked as Chairman/President of the Bank of Mingo since 1984. He served in the United States Navy as a Lieutenant/Pilot from 1968 to 1978. He then worked as Vice President of Whites Appliances from 1973 to 1984.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, White served on the following committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance, Chair | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Joint Finance, Chair | ||||
| • Finance and Administration | ||||
| • Economic Development | ||||
| • Government and Finance | ||||
| • Special Investigations | ||||
| • Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority, Non-voting | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, White served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance and Administration | ||||
| • Economic Development, Nonvoting | ||||
| • Finance, Chair | ||||
| • Joint Finance, Chair | ||||
| • Government and Finance | ||||
| • Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Special Investigations | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, White served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
Elections
2012
White ran for re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 21. White defeated James C. Lusk in the May 8 primary election and was challenged by Roger Stacy in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 21, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Harry White Incumbent |
72.6% | 3,816 | |
| Republican | Roger Stacy | 27.4% | 1,437 | |
| Total Votes | 5,253 | |||
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 21 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Harry White Incumbent |
83.7% | 2,622 |
| James C. Lusk | 16.3% | 509 |
| Total Votes | 3,131 | |
2010
White was re-elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 21 in the November 2, 2010 general election. He was unopposed. [5][6][7]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 21 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Harry White (D)
|
2,593 | 100% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 1 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Harry Keith White (D)
|
2,323 | 100% | ||
2008
In 2008 White was re-elected to the West Virginia House District 21. White (D) ran unopposed and finished with 3,461 votes.[8] White raised $59,255 for his campaign fund.[9]
| West Virginia House District 21 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Harry White (D)
|
3,461 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when White most recently won re-election to the House of Delegates, he collected $74,435 in donations.[10]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| American Electric Power | $2,000 |
| Contractors Association of West Virginia | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Bankers Association | $2,000 |
| JP Morgan Chase & Co | $2,000 |
Issues
Political positions
Debt negotiations
White is one of the members of a bipartisan group organized by the National Conference of Legislatures called the Task Force on Federal Deficit Reduction (TFFDR). Consisting of 23 state lawmakers from 17 states,[11] the group went to Capitol Hill on September 21, 2011 to urge the Congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to cut the nation's debt but not impose severe budget cuts on the states.
TFFDR urged the Committee to consider new revenue as a possibility, instead of just focusing on budget cuts as House Speaker John Boehner has proposed. The group specifically proposed passage of the "Main Street Fairness Act," which would allow states to tax online retailers.[12]
Personal
White has a wife, Phyllis Riffe.
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: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. White
- ↑ 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
- ↑ West Virginia House election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Follow the Money, Candidate summary, Retrieved July 11, 2011
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Task Force on Federal Deficit Reduction," accessed September 26, 2011
- ↑ Stateline, "State legislators want revenue on table in debt talks," September 22, 2011
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