Patrick McGeehan
| Pat McGeehan | ||
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 1 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008-2010 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Education | ||
| High school | Oak Glen High School, New Cumberland | |
| Bachelor's | United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Air Force | |
| Years of service | 8 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 10/22/1979 | |
| Place of birth | Enid, OK | |
| Profession | Engineer | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
 | ||
Contents |
.png){kind=avatar} |
The information about this individual is current as of when his or her last campaign ended. See anything that needs updating? Send a correction to our editors |
McGeehan served in the United States Air Force from 1998 to 2006. From 2003 to 2006, he was an Intelligence Officer/Captain in the United States Air Force. He has been the President of Mountain State Packaging Incorporated in Newell, West Virginia since 2006. He has also worked as President of Panhandle Industries in Weirton West Virginia from 2007 to the present.
McGeehan earned his BS in General Engineering from the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs from 1999 to 2003.
Committee assignments
While a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, McGeehan served on the following committees:
- Constitutional Revision Committee, West Virginia House
- Enrolled Bills Committee, West Virginia House
- Government Organization Committee, West Virginia House
Issues
Campaign themes
McGeehan's website highlights the following campaign themes:
Second Amendment
- Excerpt: "I received an “A” rating from the National Rifle Association. During my time in the House of Delegates, I introduced the first Tenth Amendment bill on firearms, referred to as the “West Virginia Firearms Freedom Act”. Utilizing the authority of the Constitution and the ability for the sovereign states to govern themselves, the bill simply stated that if a firearm was manufactured in the state of West Virginia, and kept within our state’s borders, the firearm (and its manufacturer) would not be subject to federal regulation."
Life
- Excerpt: "All life must be preserved and held by society as a cherished gift from our Creator. Rights do not come from the government, and thus, they cannot be taken away by the government. During my time in the House of Delegates, I worked on many bills that protected life. I have found that one way to endorse life is to strip away tax-payer funding from abortion procedures. Taxes must never be used for this purpose and I will never waiver on this firm commitment to a policy of “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness."
Economic Growth
- Excerpt: "In the long run, largesse in centralized government tends to destroy production, leads to less savings, increases consumption, causes the business cycle and our economic depressions, and creates conditions whereby no one is served except those special interests in Charleston. Cutting back the scale of permits, licenses, fees, taxes, and burdensome mandates is critical to allowing our economy to flourish."
Elections
2012
McGeehan ran in the 2012 election for West Virginia State Senate, District 1. McGeehan ran unopposed in the May 8 primary election and was defeated by incumbent Jack Yost (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2][3]
| West Virginia State Senate, District 1, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jack Yost Incumbent |
56.3% | 11,760 | |
| Republican | Pat McGeehan | 43.7% | 9,146 | |
| Total Votes | 20,906 | |||
2010
McGeehan did not run for re-election to District 1.
2008
In 2008 McGeehan was elected to the West Virginia House District 1. McGeehan (R) finished with 8,443 votes while Randy Swartzmiller (D) finished ahead with 8,763 votes and Benton Manypenny (D) finished behind with 4,686 votes.[4] McGeehan raised $55,600 for his campaign fund.[5]
| West Virginia House District 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Randy Swartzmiller (D)
|
8,763 | |||
| Patrick McGeehan (R)
|
8,443 | |||
| Benton Manypenny (D) | 4,686 | |||
Personal
McGeehan is divorced and has one child; Kennedy.
Recent news
 |
Know more information about this profile? Submit a bio |
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term "Patrick + McGeehan + West Virginia + Senate"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2008
- Pat McGeehan's campaign Facebook
- Pat McGeehan on Facebook
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 1 2008-2010 |
Succeeded by Ronnie D. Jones (D) |
 |
State of West Virginia Charleston (capital) |
|---|---|
| Ballot Measures |
List of West Virginia ballot measures | Local measures | School bond issues | Ballot measure laws | History of direct democracy | Campaign Finance Requirements | Recall process | |
| Government |
West Virginia State Constitution | House of Delegates | Senate | Legislative Auditor | |
| State executive officers |
Governor | Lieutenant Governor | Attorney General | Secretary of State | Treasurer | State Auditor | Superintendent of Schools | Commissioner of Insurance | Commissioner of Agriculture | Director of Natural Resources | Commissioner of Labor | Chairman of Public Service Commission | |
| Judiciary |
West Virginia Supreme Court | Circuit Court | Judicial nomination process | Judicial news | Judicial activist organizations | |
| Transparency Topics |
Freedom of Information Act | Transparency Checklist | Government corruption reports | Transparency Legislation | Open Records procedures | Transparency Advocates | Transparency blogs | State budget | Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations | |
| Divisions |
State |
List of Counties |
List of Cities |
List of Towns |
List of School Districts | |
