Meshea Poore
| Meshea Poore | ||
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| West Virginia House of Delegates District 37 | ||
| 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 | December 18, 2009 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Poore served on the following committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business | ||||
| • Constitutional Revision | ||||
| • Health and Human Resources | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Rule-Making Review, Chair | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Joint Judiciary | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Poore served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Constitutional Revision | ||||
| • Enrolled Bills, Chair | ||||
| • Health and Human Resources | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Political Subdivisions | ||||
Elections
2012
Poore won re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 37. Poore ran unopposed in the May 8 primary election and defeated Derrick Westly Shaffer in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 37, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Meshea Poore Incumbent |
87.6% | 4,583 | |
| Mountain | Derrick Shaffer | 12.4% | 646 | |
| Total Votes | 5,229 | |||
2010
Poore was re-elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 31. She defeated Republican Pamela Minimah and Independent Janet Thompson. She was one of three candidates running for one position in District 31 on the ballot in the November 2, 2010 general election. She defeated Democrat Archie Chestnut in the May 11 primary. [5][6][7]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 31 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Meshea Poore (D)
|
2,807 | 70.53% | ||
| Pamela Minimah (R) | 935 | 23.49% | ||
| Janet Thompson (I) | 238 | 5.98% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 31 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Meshea La'Shawn Poore (D)
|
1,160 | 65.32% | ||
| Arthur James Chestnut (D) | 336 | 18.92% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Poore most recently won re-election to the House of Delegates, she collected $49,743 in donations.[8]
Her largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| West Virginia Appalachian Laborers District Council | $2,000 |
| West Virginia AFL-CIO | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades Council | $2,000 |
| Scott Segal | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association | $2,000 |
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
- West Virginia House of Delegates official candidate list
- Meshea Poore on Twitter
- House website
References
- ↑ The State Journal. "Manchin Appoints Meshea Poore to Kanawha House Seat," December 18, 2009
- ↑ 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, Candidate summary, Retrieved July 12, 2011
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 37 2012-present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Carrie Webster |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 31 2009–2012 |
Succeeded by NA |
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