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John O'Neal
| John David O'Neal | ||
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| West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2010-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 | Alderson-Broaddus College, 1986 | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Business Owner | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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O'Neal is a small business owner in real estate investment and management consulting. He has a B.S. in Political Science from Alderson-Broaddus, and also studied at the University of Virginia, Liberty University, and Salem International University.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, O'Neal served on the following committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Senior Citizen Issues, Minority Vice Chair | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Constitutional Revision | ||||
| • Children, Juveniles and Other Issues | ||||
| • Joint Judiciary | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, O'Neal served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Government Organization | ||||
| • Joint Government Organization | ||||
| • Political Subdivisions | ||||
| • Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security | ||||
Elections
2012
O'Neal won re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28. O'Neal advanced past the May 8 primary election and won election in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2][3]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John O'Neal Incumbent |
40% | 3,814 | |
| Republican | Roy Cooper |
25.6% | 2,447 | |
| Democratic | Al Martine | 24.4% | 2,327 | |
| Democratic | Jeffry Pritt | 10% | 954 | |
| Total Votes | 9,542 | |||
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
John David O'Neal Incumbent |
40.9% | 1,341 |
| Roy G. Cooper |
30.4% | 997 |
| Arnold W. Ryan | 28.7% | 942 |
| Total Votes | 3,280 | |
2010
O'Neal was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 27. He was one of nine candidates running for the five positions in District 27 on the ballot in the November 2, 2010 general election. He was opposed in the general election by Democrat incumbents Virginia Mahan, Rick Moye, Sally Matz Susman and William Wooton; Democrat Mel Kessler; Republican incumbent Linda Sumner, and Republicans Rick Snuffer and Richard "Ben" Franklin. Only the top five vote-getters were elected. [4] Only the top five vote-getters are elected. [5][6][7]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Linda Sumner (R)
|
13,784 | 14.27% | ||
| Richard Snuffer (R)
|
12,299 | 12.73% | ||
| Rick Moye (D)
|
11,644 | 12.05% | ||
| John David O'Neal (R)
|
11,591 | 12.00% | ||
| William Wooton (D)
|
11,038 | 11.43% | ||
| Sally Susman (D) | 10,233 | 10.59 | ||
| Melvin Kessler (D) | 8,951 | 9.26 | ||
| Virginia Mahan (D) | 8,555 | 8.86 | ||
| Richard Franklin (R) | 8,516 | 8.81 | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 27 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Linda Sumner (R)
|
2,091 | 7.17% | ||
| Richard Ray Snuffer (R)
|
1,884 | 6.46% | ||
| John David O'Neal IV (R)
|
1,558 | 5.34% | ||
| Richard Eugene Franklin (R)
|
1,402 | 4.80% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, O'Neal received $45,692 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[8]
| West Virginia House of Delegates 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to John O'Neal's campaign in 2010 | |
| Oneal Iv, John David | $10,000 |
| Epling, Linda K | $2,000 |
| Epling, Doug | $2,000 |
| Oneal, John | $1,437 |
| Oneal, John | $1,008 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $45,692 |
Personal
O'Neal and his wife, Cheryl Turner, have five children.
External links
- Delegate Office Website
- Official campaign website
- Biography on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions 2010
- John O'Neal on Facebook
References
- ↑ 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 WV primary election results
- ↑ Official Primary Results SOS
- ↑ Official General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 28 2012–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Sally Matz Susman |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 27 2010–2012 |
Succeeded by NA |
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