Michael Manypenny
| Michael Manypenny | ||
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| West Virginia House of Delegates District 49 | ||
| 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 | West Virginia University, 1986 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | August 1, 1959 | |
| Place of birth | East Liverpool, OH | |
| Religion | Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Manypenny earned his BS in Agriculture/Forestry from West Virginia University in 1986.
Manypenny was the owner of Blue Ridge Landscaping and Environmental Services from 1979 to 1987. He then worked as manager of Prime Landscaping from 1986 to 1990 and as manager of Central Coast Landscape from 1990 to 1994. From 1999 to 2008, he was Director of Global Impact, Incorporated. Manypenny worked as an operations manager for Oak Grove Greenhouses from 2003 to 2008. He is currently an agricultural/environmental consultant.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Manypenny served on the following committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • Senior Citizen Issues | ||||
| • Agriculture and Agri-business, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Joint Judiciary | ||||
| • Water Resources | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Manypenny served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • Senior Citizen Issues | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Manypenny served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business | ||||
| • Government Organization | ||||
| • Health and Human Resources | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • Senior Citizen Issues | ||||
Elections
2012
Manypenny ran for re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 49. Manypenny defeated Francis W. Nestor in the May 8 primary election and defeated Jeff Tansill in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 49, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mike Manypenny Incumbent |
53.1% | 3,453 | |
| Republican | Jeff Tansill | 46.9% | 3,047 | |
| Total Votes | 6,500 | |||
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 49 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Michael Manypenny Incumbent |
72.2% | 1,801 |
| Francis W. Nestor | 27.8% | 695 |
| Total Votes | 2,496 | |
2010
Manypenny was re-elected to District 42. He defeated Republican Jeff Tansill in the general election. Manypenny was one of two candidates running for the position in District 42 on the ballot in the November 2, 2010 general election. [5][6][7]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 42 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Michael Manypenny (D)
|
3,223 | 54.18% | ||
| Jeffrey Tansill (R) | 2,726 | 45.82% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 42 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Michael Noel Manypenny II (D)
|
1,830 | 63.79% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Manypenny won re-election to the House of Delegates, he collected $30,259 in donations.[8]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades Council | $2,000 |
| North Central West Virginia Building & Construction Trades Council | $2,000 |
| West Virginia AFL-CIO | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Appalachian Laborers District Council | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association | $1,500 |
| Communications Workers | $1,500 |
External links
- Office Website - West Virginia House of Delegates
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Michael Manypenny on Facebook
- Michael Manypenny on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Manypenny
- ↑ 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
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| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 42 2008–2012 |
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