Josh Stowers
| Josh Stowers | ||
 | ||
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 22 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $20,000/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day during session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Concord College | |
| Master's | Marshall University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 1, 1979 | |
| Place of birth | Spartanburg, SC | |
| Religion | Protestant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Stowers earned his BS from Concord College. He went on to receive his MA from Marshall University. Stowers is an Assistant Principal.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Stowers served on the following committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Pensions and Retirement | ||||
| • Roads and Transportation | ||||
| • Joint Education, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Education Accountability, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Children, Juveniles and Other Issues | ||||
| • Outcomes-Based Funding Models in Higher Education | ||||
| • Joint Pensions and Retirement | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Stowers served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Children, Juveniles and Other Issues | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Joint Finance | ||||
| • Roads and Transportation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Stowers served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Roads and Transportation | ||||
| • Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security | ||||
Elections
2012
Stowers won re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22. Stowers and Jeff Eldridge defeated Bill Bryant, Ed Triplett, and Gloria Triplett in the May 8 primary election. He was challenged by Jeff Eldridge, 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
Stowers was re-elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 19. He was one of six candidates running for the four District 19 Delegate positions on the ballot in the November 2, 2010 general election. He defeated Democrats Ted Ellis, David Eplin, Harry Freeman, A. Jay Hatfield, Gary L. Johngrass, Teddy Toblin and Ed Triplett in the May 11 primary. His opponents in the general election were Republicans Elias Gregory and Chad Story; Democrat incumbents Greg Butcher and Ralph Rodighiero, and Democrat Rupert Phillips, Jr. The four top vote-getters were elected.[5][6][7]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ralph Rodighiero (D)
|
10,372 | 21.59% | ||
| Gregory Butcher (D)
|
9,706 | 20.20% | ||
| Josh Stowers (D)
|
9,291 | 19.34% | ||
| Rupert Phillips, Jr. (D)
|
8,672 | 18.05% | ||
| Chad Story (R) | 5,140 | 10.70% | ||
| Elias Gregory (R) | 4,861 | 10.12 | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 19 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Josh Daniel Stowers (D)
|
4,748 | 13.94% | ||
| Ralph M. Rodighiero (D)
|
4,704 | 13.81% | ||
| Rupert Wilson Phillips, Jr. (D)
|
4,205 | 12.35% | ||
| Gregory Allen Butcher (D)
|
4,060 | 11.92% | ||
| Teddy H. Ellis (D) | 3,890 | 11.42% | ||
| Theodore Jay Tomblin (D) | 3,212 | 9.43% | ||
| Harry Ernest Freeman (D) | 2,593 | 7.61% | ||
| Eddie Lee Triplett (D) | 1,591 | 4.67% | ||
| A. Jay Hatfield (D) | 1,567 | 4.60% | ||
| Gary Lee Johngrass (D) | 961 | 2.82 % | ||
| David Colby Eplin (D) | 895 | 2.63% | ||
2008
In 2008 Stowers was elected to the West Virginia House District 19. Stowers (D) finished with 13,846 votes. He was second only to Greg Butcher (D) who had 16,828 votes. Stowers was ahead of Jeff Eldridge (D) with 13,511 votes and Ralph Rodighiero (D) with 13,381 votes.[8] Stowers raised $26,895 for his campaign fund.[9]
| 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 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Stowers most recently won re-election to the House of Delegates, he collected $26,895 in donations.[10]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| West Virginia Laborers District Council | $2,000 |
| Brenda Stowers | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Education Association | $1,500 |
| Josh Stowers | $1,500 |
| Jeremy Jacobs | $1,250 |
Endorsements
In 2012, Stowers was endorsed by:
- The West Virginia AFL-CIO's Committee on Political Education[11]
Personal
Stowers and his wife, Jennifer Bragg, have one child.
External links
- Office Website - West Virginia House of Delegates
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Josh Stowers on Facebook
- Josh Stowers on Twitter
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Stowers
- ↑ 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 Virginia 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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West Virginia House of Representatives District 22 2012–present |
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| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 19 2008–2012 |
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