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Jeff Eldridge
| Jeff Eldridge | ||
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| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| December 1, 2012 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 1 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $20,000/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day during session | |
| Prior offices | ||
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19 | ||
| 2004 - 2010 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Marshall University | |
| Master's | Marshall University | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Eldridge earned his BA in Education/Counseling from Marshall University. He went on to receive his MA in Counseling and his LSW in Social Work from Marshall University.
Eldridge was a candidate for the West Virginia State House of Delegates in 2002 but was not elected. He was elected to the House in 2004 and has served in that position since. He represents the 19th District.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Eldridge served on the following committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Homeland Security, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Government Organization | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Health and Human Resources | ||||
| • Agriculture and Agri-business | ||||
| • Joint Government Organization | ||||
| • Health | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Eldridge served on the following committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Health and Human Resources | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
Elections
2012
Eldridge won election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22. Eldridge and incumbent Josh Stowers defeated Bill Bryant, Ed Triplett, and Gloria Triplett in the May 8 primary election. He was challenged by Josh Stowers, Gary Johngrass, and Michel Moffatt in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Josh Stowers Incumbent |
31.2% | 6,232 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Eldridge |
26.3% | 5,262 | |
| Republican | Michel Moffatt | 24.3% | 4,851 | |
| Republican | Gary Johngrass | 18.2% | 3,637 | |
| Total Votes | 19,982 | |||
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Josh Stowers Incumbent |
34.6% | 2,774 |
| Jeff Eldridge |
29.3% | 2,348 |
| Bill Bryant | 14.1% | 1,128 |
| Gloria R. Triplett | 11% | 879 |
| Ed Triplett | 11% | 878 |
| Total Votes | 8,007 | |
2010
Eldridge did not run for re-election to West Virginia House of Delegates District 19. He ran for West Virginia Senate District 7 against incumbent Ron Stollings and was defeated in the primary election on May 11, 2010.
2008
In 2008 Eldridge was re-elected to the West Virginia House District 19. Eldridge(D) finished with 13,511 votes. He finished behind Greg Butcher (D) who had 16,828 votes and Josh Stowers (D) with 13,846 votes. Eldridge was in front of Ralph Rodighiero (D) who had 13,381 votes.[5] Eldridge raised $26,492 for his campaign fund.[6]
| West Virginia House District 19 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Greg Butcher (D)
|
16,828 | |||
| Josh Stowers (D)
|
13,846 | |||
| Jeff Eldridge (D)
|
13,511 | |||
| Ralph Rodighiero (D)
|
13,381 | |||
Endorsements
In 2012, Eldridge was endorsed by:
- The West Virginia AFL-CIO's Committee on Political Education[7]
Personal
Eldridge and his wife, Valerie Brown, have one child.
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External links
- Delegate Office Website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Jeff Eldridge on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Eldridge
- ↑ 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
- ↑ West Virginia House election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ herald-dispatch.com "W.Va. candidates receive endorsements", March 08, 2012
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Succeeded by Rupert Phillips, Jr (D) |
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