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Mary Poling
| Mary Poling | ||
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| West Virginia House of Delegates District 47 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2001-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 4, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 12 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $20,000/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day during session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2000 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | West Virginia University, 1967 | |
| Master's | West Virginia University, 1978 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | November 23, 1946 | |
| Place of birth | Barbour County, WV | |
| Profession | Business Owner | |
| Religion | Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Poling earned her BS and MS from West Virginia University in 1967 and 1978, respectively.
Poling was secretary for the United States Department of Housing and Development in 1966. She then worked as a Secondary Mathematics Teacher for the Barbour County Board of Education from 1968 to 2002. She has been co-owner of Poling Farm/Poling Rentals since 1970.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Poling served on the following committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education, Chair | ||||
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Joint Education, Chair | ||||
| • Education Accountability, Chair | ||||
| • Outcomes-Based Funding Models in Higher Education, Chair | ||||
| • Economic Development | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Poling served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Economic Development | ||||
| • Education, Chair | ||||
| • Joint Education, Chair | ||||
| • Education Accountability, Chair | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Joint Finance | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Poling served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
Elections
2012
Poling ran for re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 47. Poling ran unopposed in the May 8 primary election and defeated John R. Rose, Sr. in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. However, Rose died on October 30, 2012. Due to a technicality, his name remained on the ballot. Had Rose won, the governor would have appointed someone to the seat.[2][3][4][5][6]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 47, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mary Poling Incumbent |
54.7% | 3,612 | |
| Republican | John Rose | 45.3% | 2,987 | |
| Total Votes | 6,599 | |||
2010
Poling was re-elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 40. She defeated Republican Lonnie L. Moore Sr.. She was one of two candidates running for the District 40 Delegate position on the ballot in the November 2, 2010 general election. [7][8][9]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 40 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mary Poling (D)
|
3,568 | 62.31% | ||
| Lonnie Moore, Sr. (R) | 2,158 | 37.69 | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 40 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mary M. Poling (D)
|
1,701 | 56.08% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Poling received $36,514 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[10]
| West Virginia House of Delegates 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Mary Poling's campaign in 2010 | |
| West Virginia Appalachian Laborers District Council | $3,000 |
| West Virginia Federation Of Teachers | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades Council | $2,000 |
| West Virginia AFL-CIO | $1,500 |
| Segal, Scott S | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $36,514 |
2008
In 2008, when Poling won re-election to the House of Delegates, she collected $19,250 in donations.[11]
Her largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| West Virginia Federation of Teachers | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Regional Council of Carpenters | $1,500 |
| West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association | $1,250 |
| 5 other contributors | $1,000 |
Personal
Poling and her husband, William, have two children.
External links
- Official list of West Virginia's November 2, 2010 candidates
- Office Website - West Virginia House of Delegates
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
- Mary Poling on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Poling
- ↑ International Business Times, "Candidate Killed In Hurricane Sandy May Still Win His Election," November 2, 2012
- ↑ The Associated Press, "Officials say 5 dead in Sandy, including House candidate," October 31, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money, Candidate summary, Retrieved July 12, 2011
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Harold Michael (D) |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 47 2012–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 40 2000–2012 |
Succeeded by Tim Armstead (R) |
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