Linda Goode Phillips
| Linda Goode Phillips | ||
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| West Virginia House of Delegates District 25 | ||
| 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 | Marshall University | |
| Master's | Marshall University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 21, 1952 | |
| Place of birth | Mullens, WV | |
| Profession | Elementary School Counselor | |
| Religion | Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Phillips earned her BA/MA from Marshall University. She is an Elementary School Counselor.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Phillips served on the following committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Roads and Transportation, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Infrastructure, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Agriculture and Agri-business | ||||
| • Children, Juveniles and Other Issues | ||||
| • Economic Development | ||||
| • Equal Pay Commission | ||||
| • Joint Finance | ||||
| • Outcomes-Based Funding Models in Higher Education | ||||
| • Workforce Investment for Economic Development | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Phillips served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Children, Juveniles and Other Issues | ||||
| • Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Equal Pay Commission | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Joint Finance | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Health and Human Resources | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Phillips served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
| • Health and Human Resources | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
Elections
2012
Phillips ran for re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 25. Phillips defeated Lyle Cottle in the May 8 primary election and was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 25 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Linda Goode Phillips Incumbent |
84.2% | 2,145 |
| Lyle Cottle | 15.8% | 402 |
| Total Votes | 2,547 | |
2010
Phillips was re-elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 22. She was one of three candidates running for the two District 22 Delegate positions on the ballot in the November 2, 2010 general election. Her opponents in the general election were Republican Shawn R. Spears and Democrat incumbent Daniel Hall. The two top vote-getters were elected. [5][6]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Linda Goode Phillips (D)
|
4,357 | 40.04% | ||
| Daniel Hall (D)
|
3,713 | 34.12% | ||
| Shawn Spears (R) | 2,812 | 25.84% | ||
2008
In 2008 Phillips was elected to the West Virginia House District 22. Phillips (D) finished with 6,824 votes and was followed by Daniel Hall (D) with 5,887 votes.[7] Phillips raised $14,019 for her campaign fund.[8]
| West Virginia House District 22 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Linda Goode Phillips (D)
|
6,824 | |||
| Daniel Hall (D)
|
5,887 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Phillips received $10,635 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[9]
| West Virginia House of Delegates 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Linda Goode Phillips's campaign in 2010 | |
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades Council | $1,500 |
| West Virginia AFL-CIO | $1,500 |
| West Virginia Chamber Of Commerce | $600 |
| Financial Assistance For Democrats | $500 |
| West Virginia Optometric Association | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $10,635 |
2008
In 2008, when Phillips first won election to the House of Delegates, she collected $14,019 in donations.[10]
Her largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Linda Goode Phillips | $4,209 |
| Operating Engineers | $3,629 |
| Victory Store | $2,434 |
| Cheetah Printing | $920 |
Personal
Phillips and her husband, Ron, have three children; Kate, John, and Justin.
External links
- Office Website - West Virginia House of Delegates
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Phillips
- ↑ 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 General Election Results
- ↑ West Virginia House election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money, Candidate summary, Retrieved July 11, 2011
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 25 2012–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 22 2008–2012 |
Succeeded by NA |
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