Michael Caputo
| Michael Caputo | ||
 | ||
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 50 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1997-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 16 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Majority Whip, West Virginia State House of Delegates | ||
| 2007-present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $20,000/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day during session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1996 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| High school | Rivesville High School, 1975 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | September 18, 1957 | |
| Place of birth | Fairmont, WV | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Caputo received his diploma from Rivesville High School in 1975.
Caputo is an international representative for United Mine Workers of America.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Caputo served on the following committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Constitutional Revision | ||||
| • Government Organization | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business | ||||
| • Children, Juveniles and Other Issues | ||||
| • Forest Management Review Commission | ||||
| • Government and Finance | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Caputo served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Constitutional Revision | ||||
| • Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business | ||||
| • Forest Management Review Commission | ||||
| • Government and Finance | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Joint Judiciary | ||||
| • Minority Issues | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Caputo served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Constitutional Revision | ||||
| • Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • Political Subdivisions | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
Elections
2012
Caputo won re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 50. Caputo advanced past 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 50, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mike Caputo Incumbent |
25% | 13,149 | |
| Democratic | Linda Longstreth Incumbent |
23.1% | 12,117 | |
| Democratic | Tim Manchin Incumbent |
22.4% | 11,782 | |
| Republican | Barry Bledsoe | 16.8% | 8,851 | |
| Republican | Lynette Kennedy Mcquain | 12.7% | 6,659 | |
| Total Votes | 52,558 | |||
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 50 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Mike Caputo Incumbent |
29.9% | 6,775 |
| Linda Longstreth Incumbent |
27.2% | 6,171 |
| Tim Manchin Incumbent |
26% | 5,895 |
| Richard Garcia | 16.8% | 3,814 |
| Total Votes | 22,655 | |
2010
Caputo was re-elected to District 43. He defeated Republicans Travis L. Blosser, Lynette Kennedy McQuain,and Rick Starn. He was one of six candidates running for three positions in District 43 on the ballot in the November 2, 2010 general election. The top three vote-getters were elected.[5][6][7]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 43 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Michael Caputo (D)
|
11,409 | 22.73% | ||
| Linda Longstreth (D)
|
10,597 | 21.11% | ||
| Timothy Manchin (D)
|
10,474 | 20.86% | ||
| Rickie Starn (R) | 7,448 | 14.84% | ||
| Travis Blosser (R) | 5,276 | 10.51% | ||
| Lynette McQuain (R) | 4,998 | 9.96% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 43 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Michael Lynn Caputo (D)
|
5,920 | 27.60% | ||
| Linda Longstreth (D)
|
5,670 | 26.43% | ||
| Timothy J. Manchin (D)
|
5,512 | 25.70% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Caputo won re-election to the House of Delegates, he collected $64,958 in donations.[8]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Thomas Maroney | $2,000 |
| West Virginia AFL-CIO | $2,000 |
| Scott Segal | $2,000 |
| Robert Fitzsimmons | $2,000 |
| Operating Engineers | $2,000 |
| Marvin Masters | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Federation of Teachers | $2,000 |
Personal
Caputo and his wife, Christina Thorne, have two children.
External links
- Office Website - West Virginia House of Delegates
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Caputo on Facebook
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Caputo
- ↑ 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 | ||
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| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 50 2012–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 43 1996–2012 |
Succeeded by NA |
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