Marty Gearheart
| Marty Gearheart | ||
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| West Virginia House of Delegates District 27 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2010-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $20,000/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day during session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Concord College, 1983 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | September 15, 1961 | |
| Place of birth | Zebulon, NC | |
| Profession | Business Owner | |
| Religion | Christian (United Methodist) | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Gearheart is owner of Gearheart Enterprises, LLC. He earned a B.S. in Education from Concord College in 1983. [1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Gearheart served on the following committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • Roads and Transportation | ||||
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Joint Judiciary | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Gearheart served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Joint Education | ||||
| • Political Subdivisions | ||||
| • Roads and Transportation | ||||
| • Senior Citizen Issues | ||||
Elections
2012
Gearheart won re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27. Gearheart advanced unopposed in the May 8 primary election and won re-election in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John Shott |
22.2% | 10,998 | |
| Republican | Joe Ellington Incumbent |
20.1% | 9,940 | |
| Republican | Marty Gearheart Incumbent |
18.8% | 9,333 | |
| Democratic | Ryan Flanigan | 15.7% | 7,774 | |
| Democratic | Greg Ball | 12.1% | 6,003 | |
| Democratic | Billy Morefield | 11.1% | 5,482 | |
| Total Votes | 49,530 | |||
2010
Gearheart was elected to the West Virginia State Senate District 10. He was nominated by the Republican committee to run for the vacated seat of John Shott, who was appointed to the West Virginia State Senate District 10 seat vacated by the deceased Senator Caruth. In a last minute move, the committee nominated Gearheart, rather than the appointee Shott to run in the November 2, 2010 election. He ran unopposed.[5][6][7]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 24 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Marty Gearheart (R)
|
2,797 | 100% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Gearheart first won election to the House of Delegates, he collected $500 in donations.[8]
His contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated | $250 |
| West Virginia Farm Bureau | $250 |
External links
- Biography on Project Vote Smart
- House website
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ Biography on Project Vote Smart
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Bluefield Daily Telegraph, "Bold moves by southern W.Va. Republicans may open the door for Dems," August 29, 2010
- ↑ Official WV primary election results
- ↑ Official General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money, Candidate summary, Retrieved July 11, 2011
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 27 2012–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Bill Cole |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 24 2010–2012 |
Succeeded by NA |
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