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John Pino
| John Pino | ||
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| West Virginia House of Delegates District 32 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1993-2009, 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position (current service) | 2 | |
| Years in position (previous service) | 16 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Speaker Pro Tempore, West Virginia State House of Delegates | ||
| 1997-2008 | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $20,000/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day during session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| High school | Mount Hope High School, 1949 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 12, 1931 | |
| Place of birth | Mount Hope, WV | |
| Profession | President, Pino Construction Company, Incorporated | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Pino, a contractor, has been the President of Pino Construction Company since 1952.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Pino served on the following committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Natural Resources, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Senior Citizen Issues | ||||
| • Joint Judiciary | ||||
| • PEIA, Seniors and Long Term Care | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pino served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • Senior Citizen Issues | ||||
Elections
2012
Pino won re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 32. Pino was unopposed in the May 8 primary election and won re-election in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2][3]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 32, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Margaret Staggers Incumbent |
31.2% | 10,313 | |
| Democratic | Dave Perry Incumbent |
30% | 9,925 | |
| Democratic | John Pino Incumbent |
29.7% | 9,820 | |
| Mountain | Tighe Bullock | 9.1% | 3,018 | |
| Total Votes | 33,076 | |||
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 32 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Margaret Anne Staggers Incumbent |
21.5% | 3,721 |
| Dave Perry Incumbent |
21.1% | 3,653 |
| John Pino Incumbent |
20.2% | 3,507 |
| Tom Louisos | 19.7% | 3,406 |
| Jonathan Walkup | 6.3% | 1,097 |
| William D. Stover | 5.7% | 979 |
| Jan M. Lafferty | 5.5% | 958 |
| Total Votes | 17,321 | |
2010
Pino was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 29. He was one of four candidates running for the three positions in District 29 November 2, 2010 general election. Pino advanced to the general election along with David Perry and Margaret Staggers. In the primary election, Pino garnered more votes than incumbent William Louisos by a margin of 2,337-2,291. [4][5][6]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 29 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Margaret Staggers (D)
|
7,309 | 28.02% | ||
| David Perry (D)
|
7,169 | 27.48% | ||
| John Pino (D)
|
6,857 | 26.29% | ||
| Marshall Clay (R) | 4,752 | 18.22% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 29 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Margaret Anne Staggers (D)
|
2,673 | 22.13% | ||
| David G. Perry (D)
|
2,619 | 21.68% | ||
| John Pino (D)
|
2,337 | 19.34% | ||
| William Thomas Louisos (D) | 2,291 | 18.96% | ||
| Barbara Ann Harmon-Schamberger (D) | 1,280 | 10.60% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Pino most recently won election to the House of Delegates, he collected $13,016 in donations.[7]
His five largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| John Pino | $3,016 |
| Contractors Association of West Virginia | $1,500 |
| West Virginia Education Association | $1,000 |
| West Virginia Hospital Association | $700 |
| West Virginia Medical Association | $700 |
Personal
Pino and his wife, Mary, have eight children.
External links
- John Pino on the West Virginia House of Delegates website
- Biography on Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
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 Primary Results SOS
- ↑ Official General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money, John Pino candidate summary, Retrieved June 23, 2011
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 32 2012–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by William Louisos |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 29 2010–2012 |
Succeeded by NA |
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