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Orphy Klempa
| Orphy Klempa | ||
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| West Virginia State Senate District 1 | ||
| Former officeholder | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-December 10, 2012 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $20,000/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day during session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| West Virginia State House of Delegates | ||
| 2007-2011 | ||
| Education | ||
| Associate's | West Virginia Northern Community College, 2004 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 9, 1951 | |
| Place of birth | Wheeling, WV | |
| Profession | Business Representative, Mid-Atlantic Regional Council of Carpenters | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Klempa worked as a coal miner and carpenter foreman. He has been a business representative for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council of Carpenters since 1995.
He received his AD from West Virginia Northern Community College, and was a Journeyman in the United Brotherhood of Carpenters Apprenticeship Program.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Klempa served on these committees:
- Economic Development Committee, West Virginia State Senate, Vice Chair
- Energy, Industry and Mining Committee, West Virginia State Senate
- Government Organization Committee, West Virginia State Senate
- Government Organization Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
- Judiciary Committee, West Virginia State Senate
- Labor Committee, West Virginia State Senate
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, West Virginia State Senate, Vice Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session while a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, Klempa served on the following committees:
- Energy, Industry & Labor/ Economic Development & Small Business Committee, West Virginia House
- Finance Committee, West Virginia House
- Roads and Transportation Committee, West Virginia House
Elections
2010
Klempa did not seek re-election to House of Delegates District 3 in 2010. He was elected to West Virginia State Senate, District 1, in the 2010 elections on November 2. Klempa defeated Democrat Dan Paul Greathouse in the May 11 primary. He defeated Republican Charles Schlegel in the November 2 general election. [2] [3][4]
| West Virginia State Senate, District 1 (2010) General Election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Orphy Klempa (D)
|
17,179 | 58.60% | ||
| Charles Schlegal (R) | 12,137 | 41.40% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 1 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Orphy Michael Klempa (D)
|
6,838 | 36.80% | ||
| Dan Paul Greathouse (D) | 5,960 | 32.07% | ||
2008
In 2008 Klempa was re-elected to the West Virginia House District 3. Klempa (D) finished with 9,236 votes and was followed by Talmadge Hutchins (D) with 8,495 votes and William Hefner (R) with 5,278 votes.[5] Klempa raised $37,197 for his campaign fund.[6]
| West Virginia House District 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Orphy Klempa (D)
|
9,236 | |||
| Talmadge Hutchins (D)
|
8,495 | |||
| William Hefner (R) | 5,278 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, the year Wills first won election to the Senate, he collected $121,625 in donations.[7]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Orphy Klempa | $5,957 |
| 13 organizations | $2,000 each |
| Robert Fitzsimmons | $2,000 |
| Jeremy Jacobs | $2,000 |
Personal
Klempa and his wife, Mary Jo, have five children.
External links
- Orphy Klempa on the West Virginia Legislature website
- Klempa's legislative profile on Project Vote Smart
- Klempa's biography on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
- Orphy Klempa on Twitter
References
- ↑ WTRF, "Orphy Klempa Resigns Senate Seat to Join Ohio County Commission," December 10, 2012
- ↑ Official Primary Results SOS
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board Official General Election 2010 Results
- ↑ 2010 General Election results
- ↑ West Virgina House election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Follow the Money.org, Orphy Klempa candidate summary, Retrieved June 9, 2011
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edwin Bowman (D) |
West Virginia State Senate District 1 2010 - December 10, 2012 |
Succeeded by Robert Fitzsimmons (D) |
| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 3 2006–2010 |
Succeeded by Erikka Storch (R) |
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