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Joseph Talbott
| Joseph Talbott | ||
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| West Virginia House of Delegates District 36 | ||
| Former officeholder | ||
| In office | ||
| 1992-1996, 2003- December 1, 2012 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $20,000/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day during session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | West Virginia Wesleyan | |
| Master's | West Virginia Wesleyan | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps | |
| Years of service | 1955-1959 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 23, 1933 | |
| Place of birth | Webster Springs, WV | |
| Religion | Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Talbott earned his BS and MA from West Virginia Wesleyan. He also attended Potomac State College.
Talbott served in the United States Marine Corps from 1955 to 1959. He is currently an educator.[1]
He was defeated in the May 8, 2012 Democratic Primary.[2]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Talbott served on these committees:
- Agriculture and Agri-business Committee, West Virginia State Legislature, Vice Chair
- Government Organization Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
- Government Organization Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
- Natural Resources Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates, Chair
- Rule-Making Review Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
- Rules Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Talbott served on these committees:
- Government Organization Committee, West Virginia House
- Natural Resources Committee, West Virginia House
- Rules Committee, West Virginia House
Elections
2012
Talbott ran for re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 44. Talbott and Sue Blake Andersen were defeated by Dana L. Lynch in the May 8 primary election.[3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 44 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Dana L. Lynch |
37.8% | 1,339 |
| Joe Talbott Incumbent | 33% | 1,170 |
| Sue Blake Andersen | 29.1% | 1,032 |
| Total Votes | 3,541 | |
2010
Talbott was re-elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 36 in the November 2, 2010 general election. He defeated Independent Duane Borchers, Sr.. Talbott defeated Democrat Sue Blake Andersen in the May 11 primary. [5][6][7]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 36 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Joseph Talbott (D)
|
2,555 | 71.73% | ||
| Duane Borchers, Sr. (I) | 1,007 | 28.27% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 36 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Joseph B. Talbott (D)
|
1,453 | 52.51% | ||
| Sue Blake Andersen (D) | 1,314 | 47.49% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, when Talbott most recently won re-election to the House of Delegates, he collected $13,950 in donations.[8]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades Council | $1,000 |
| West Virginia AFL-CIO | $1,000 |
| Communications Workers | $1,000 |
| Chesapeake Energy | $1,000 |
Personal
Talbott and his wife, Sue Legg, have two children.
External links
- Official list of West Virginia's November 2, 2010 candidates
- West Virginia House of Delegates
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Talbott
- ↑ West Virginia Metro News "Primary Produces Few Upsets in Legislative Races," May 9, 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, Candidate summary, Retrieved July 12, 2011
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