Kelli Sobonya
| Kelli Sobonya | ||
 | ||
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 18 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $20,000/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day during session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| High school | Ambridge High School | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 13, 1963 | |
| Place of birth | Ironton, OH | |
| Profession | Realtor | |
| Religion | Christian - Church of Christ | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Sobonya received her Diploma from Ambridge High School. She went on to receive her Certification in Computer Science from the Institute of Computer Management in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1982.
Sobonya has worked as an Administrative Assistant for Covenant School and for Ashland Oil, Incorporated from 1983 to 1987. She was a Managed Care Coordinator for the Department of Family and Community Health at the Marshall University School of Medicine from 1988 to 1995. She has also been the owner of Gym Factory Tumble Jungle, Incorporated from 1988 to 2005. From 1996 to 2007, Sobonya was a Realtor for Metro Properties, and has worked as a Realtor for Century 21 Home and Land Incorporated since 2007.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Sobonya served on the following committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy, Industry and Labor, Minority Chair | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Senior Citizen Issues | ||||
| • Health and Human Resources | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sobonya served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Constitutional Revision | ||||
| • Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business, Chair | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Joint Judiciary | ||||
| • Rule-Making Review | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Sobonya served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Constitutional Revision | ||||
| • Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
Elections
2012
Sobonya ran for re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 18. Sobonya ran unopposed in the May 8 primary election and defeated Billy J. Chaffin, II in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 18, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kelli Sobonya Incumbent |
69.3% | 4,624 | |
| Democratic | Billy Chaffin | 30.7% | 2,044 | |
| Total Votes | 6,668 | |||
2010
Sobonya was re-elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 16. She was one of four candidates running for the three District 16 Delegate positions on the ballot in the November 2, 2010 general election. Only the three top vote-getters were elected. [5][6][7]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kelli Sobonya (R)
|
10,026 | 29.78% | ||
| Douglas Reynolds (D)
|
8,900 | 26.43% | ||
| Dale Stephens (D)
|
8,074 | 23.98% | ||
| Tomma Anne See (R) | 6,669 | 19.81% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 16 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kelli Sobonya (R)
|
2,213 | 22.89% | ||
| Tomma Anne See (R)
|
1,222 | 12.64% | ||
2008
In 2008 Sobonya was re-elected to the West Virginia House District 16. Sobonya (R) finished with 12,071 votes. She finished behind Douglas Reynolds (D) who had 12,462 votes and ahead of Dale Stephens (D) with 11,482 votes and Amy Herrenkohl (D) with 9,476 votes.[8] Sobonya raised $34,423 for her campaign fund.[9]
| West Virginia House District 16 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Douglas Reynolds (D)
|
12,462 | |||
| Kelli Sobonya (R)
|
12,071 | |||
| Dale Stephens (D)
|
11,482 | |||
| Amy Herrenkohl (D) | 9,476 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Sobonya most recently won re-election to the House of Delegates, she collected $26,754 in donations.[10]
Her largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| West Virginia Automobile & Truck Dealers Association | $1,500 |
| CSX Transportation | $1,000 |
| Vicki Marshall | $1,000 |
| American Electric Power | $1,000 |
| Merck & Co | $1,000 |
| Donnie Marshall | $1,000 |
Personal
Sobonya and her husband, Ed, have two children.
External links
- Official list of West Virginia's November 2, 2010 candidates
- Kelli Sobonya's campaign website
- Office Website - West Virginia House of Delegates
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
- Kelli Sobonya on Facebook
- Kelli Sobonya on Twitter
- Kelli Sobonya on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Sobonya
- ↑ 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
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