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James Morgan
| James Morgan | ||
 | ||
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 16 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2001-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 12 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $20,000/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day during session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Appointed | 2001 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| West Virginia House of Delegates | ||
| 1988-1990 | ||
| Commissioner, Cabell County | ||
| 1973-1976 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | West Virginia University, 1959 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | December 5, 1937 | |
| Place of birth | Huntington, WV | |
| Religion | Episcopal | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Morgan earned his BS from West Virginia University in 1959.
Morgan is a Licensed Lay Episcopal Preacher and Eucharist Minister. He has served as the President of the following businesses: Morgans Incorporated in 1969, Stationers Morgans Incorporated in 1981, Stationers, Incorporated in 1987, and Stadium Bookstore from 1991 to 2003. [1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Morgan served on the following committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Government Organization, Chair | ||||
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Constitutional Revision | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Political Subdivisions | ||||
| • Government Operations, Chair | ||||
| • Joint Government Organization, Chair | ||||
| • Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Morgan served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Constitutional Revision | ||||
| • Government Operations, Chair | ||||
| • Government Organization, Chair | ||||
| • Joint Government Organization, Chair | ||||
| • Political Subdivisions | ||||
| • Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Morgan served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Constitutional Revision | ||||
| • Government Organization | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
Elections
2012
Morgan ran for re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16. Morgan, incumbent Kevin J. Craig, and Sean Hornbuckle advanced unopposed in the May 8 primary election. He was challenged by incumbent Kevin J. Craig, Sean Hornbuckle, Mike Davis, and Carol Miller in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kevin Craig Incumbent |
22.9% | 8,866 | |
| Republican | Carol Miller Incumbent |
21.8% | 8,415 | |
| Democratic | Jim Morgan Incumbent |
20.8% | 8,050 | |
| Democratic | Sean Horbuckle | 19% | 7,339 | |
| Republican | Mike Davis | 15.5% | 6,013 | |
| Total Votes | 38,683 | |||
2010
Morgan was re-elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15. He was one of six candidates running for the three District 15 Delegate positions on the ballot in the November 2, 2010 general election. He defeated Democrats Carl Eastham and Wayne Worth in the May 11 primary. His opponents in the general election were Democrat incumbent Kevin Craig, Democrat Matthew James Woelfel, Republican incumbent Carol Miller and Republicans Douglas W. Franklin and Patrick Lucas. Only the three top vote-getters were elected. [5][6][7]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kevin J. Craig (D)
|
6,886 | 20.59% | ||
| Carol Miller (R)
|
6,601 | 19.74% | ||
| James Morgan (D)
|
6,188 | 18.50% | ||
| Matthew Woelfel (D) | 5,893 | 17.62% | ||
| Patrick Lucas (R) | 4,408 | 13.18% | ||
| Douglas Franklin (R) | 3,471 | 10.38% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 15 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kevin J. Craig (D)
|
2,800 | 21.85% | ||
| James Hanly Morgan (D)
|
2,461 | 19.20% | ||
| Matthew James Woelfel (D)
|
1,944 | 15.17% | ||
| Carl Leon Eastham (D) | 1,546 | 12.06% | ||
| Wayne Bruce Alexander Worth (D) | 673 | 5.25% | ||
2008
In 2008 Morgan was re-elected to the West Virginia House District 15. Morgan (D) finished with 9,387 votes. He was behind Kevin Craig (D) with 10,552 votes and was followed by Carol Miller (R) with 8,163 votes, Carl Eastham (D) with 7,333 votes, Jim Caden (R) with 5,150 votes and Paula Stewart (R) with 4,403 votes.[8] Morgan raised $39,815 for his campaign fund.[9]
| West Virginia House District 15 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kevin Craig (D)
|
10,522 | |||
| Jim Morgan (D)
|
9,387 | |||
| Carol Miller (R)
|
8,163 | |||
| Carl Eastham (D) | 7,333 | |||
| Jim Caden (R) | 5,150 | |||
| Paula Stewart (R) | 4,403 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Morgan most recently won re-election to the House of Delegates, he collected $47,660 in donations.[10]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| West Virginia Chamber of Commerce | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Appalachian Laborers District Council | $2,000 |
| Electrical Workers | $2,000 |
| West Virginia AFL-CIO | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades Council | $2,000 |
Analysis
Endorsements
In 2012, Morgan was endorsed by:
- The West Virginia AFL-CIO's Committee on Political Education[11]
Personal
Morgan and his wife, Elizabeth, have four children.
External links
- Official campaign website
- 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, 2006, 2004, 2002
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Morgan
- ↑ 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 Virgina House election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Follow the Money, Candidate summary, Retrieved July 11, 2011
- ↑ herald-dispatch.com "W.Va. candidates receive endorsements", March 08, 2012
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